Manchester Spartans
2008 season
Overall record: 5-5 - Conference: 3-4
9/6 at Trine • L, 41-13
9/13 vs. Earlham • W, 40-7
9/20 at Kalamazoo • W, 42-21
10/4 at Rose-Hulman * • L, 35-31
10/11 vs. Defiance * • W, 20-7
10/18 at Bluffton * • W, 17-7
10/25 vs. Hanover * • L, 35-34
11/1 at Mount St. Joseph * • L, 28-6
11/8 vs. Franklin * • L, 31-20
11/15 at Anderson * • W, 35-14
All times Eastern    (* Conference; • In-region)
Coach: W. Shannon Griffith (Ball State)
Conference: HCAC
Enrollment: 1276
Location: North Manchester, IN
Colors: Black, Old Gold
Stadium: Carl W. Burt (4500)
Surface: Grass
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Link to fan site
2012 (6-4, 6-2 HCAC)
2011 (4-6, 3-5 HCAC)
2010 (2-8, 1-7 HCAC)
2009 (5-5, 5-2 HCAC)
2008 (5-5, 3-4 HCAC)
2007 (3-7, 1-6 HCAC)
2006 (1-9, 0-7 HCAC)
2005 (2-8, 1-5 HCAC)
2004 (0-10, 0-6 HCAC)
2003 (2-8, 1-5 HCAC)
2002 (3-7, 2-4 HCAC)
2001 (2-8, 1-5 HCAC)
2000 (2-8, 1-5 HCAC)
1999 (2-8, 0-7 HCAC)
2008 season
Franklin 7-0 11-2
Rose-Hulman 5-2 7-3
Anderson 4-3 5-5
Defiance 4-3 4-6
Manchester 3-4 5-5
Mount St. Joseph 3-4 5-5
Hanover 2-5 2-7
Bluffton 0-7 1-9
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Conference composite schedule
Conference standings
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