2009 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

The 2009 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Dean Hood, the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Roy Kidd Coach of the Year.[1] Hood was in his second season as head coach. The season marked the Colonels' 100th season of play. The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. The team finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 5–3 in OVC play.

2009 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
2009 record5–6 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Springston (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
(Capacity: 20,000)
2009 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 16 Jacksonville State  6 1     8 3  
No. 19 Eastern Illinois $^  6 2     8 4  
Tennessee Tech  5 3     6 5  
Eastern Kentucky  5 3     5 6  
UT Martin  4 4     5 6  
Tennessee State  3 4     4 7  
Austin Peay  3 5     4 7  
Murray State  2 6     3 8  
Southeast Missouri State  1 7     2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Jacksonville State had the best record in conference play, but was not eligible for the FCS playoffs because of APR violations.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 38:00 pmat Indiana*BTNL 13–1936,759
September 197:00 pmTennessee TechNo. 22OVCsports.tvW 17–710,600
September 268:00 pmat Murray StateNo. 20OVCsports.tvW 23–135,966
October 32:30 pmat No. 22 Eastern IllinoisNo. 18OVCsports.tvW 36–3111,271
October 106:00 pmTennessee StateNo. 16
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCsports.tvL 17–207,100
October 173:00 pmUT Martin
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 31–257,400
October 247:00 pmat Austin PeayL 20–243,118
October 311:00 pmSoutheast Missouri
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 20–63,300
November 71:00 pmat Kentucky*BBSNL 12–3767,053
November 141:00 pmWestern Carolina*
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
L 7–244,200
November 211:00 pmat Jacksonville StateL 26–348,713

Coaching staff

Name Position Alma Mater Year
Dean HoodHead CoachOhio Wesleyan, 19862nd
Mike SpringstonOffensive Coordinator/QBs CoachWest Virginia Tech, 19812nd
Dane DamronSpecial Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends CoachGeorgetown College, 19941st
Garry FisherLinebackers CoachBowling Green, 20021st
Tony HatmakerDefensive Backs CoachUnion College (KY), 19932nd
Ben HodgesWide Receivers CoachCentral College, 20064th
Carson JeffersOffensive Line CoachConcord College, 19972nd
Jake JohnsonDefensive Line CoachEastern Kentucky, 20026th
John RevereRunning Backs CoachEastern Kentucky, 197613th

References

  1. "OVC Football Report - FCS Playoffs". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 3, 2009.


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