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'08 Fiesta Bowl

 
 
'08 Fiesta Bowl Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 17, 2026
1. '08 Fiesta Bowl Marker
Inscription.
WVU 48 Oklahoma 28
WVU wins second BCS game in three seasons.
 
Erected 2016 by West Virginia University Athletic Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports.
 
Location. 39° 38.971′ N, 79° 57.344′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It can be reached from the intersection of Willowdale Road and Valley View Avenue (County Route 61/2), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in the western concourse of Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Ira Errett Rodgers Drive, Morgantown WV 26505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canute Curtis / Rasheed Marshall (here, next to this marker); Danny Buggs (a few steps from this marker); Walter Mahan (a few steps from this marker); Fred Graham / John Thornton (a few steps from this marker); Bruce Bosley / Chuck Howley / Stedman Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Joe Stydahar (within shouting distance of this marker); Tavon Austin / Paul Bischoff / Joe Marconi (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrett Ford Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
 
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'08 Fiesta Bowl Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 17, 2026
2. '08 Fiesta Bowl Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Oct. 21, 2026