2009 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

2009 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Springston (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
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

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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 38:00 pmat Indiana*
BTNL 13–1936,759
September 197:00 pmTennessee TechNo. 22
OVCsports.tvW 17–710,600
September 268:00 pmat Murray StateNo. 20
OVCsports.tvW 23–135,966
October 32:30 pmat No. 22 Eastern IllinoisNo. 18
OVCsports.tvW 36–3111,271[2]
October 106:00 pmTennessee StateNo. 16
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCsports.tvL 17–207,100
October 173:00 pmUT Martindagger
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 31–257,400
October 247:00 pmat Austin Peay
L 20–243,118
October 311:00 pmSoutheast Missouri State
  • 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 State
L 26–348,713

Coaching staff

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Name Position Alma Mater Year
Dean Hood Head coach Ohio Wesleyan, 1986 2nd
Mike Springston Offensive coordinator/QBs coach West Virginia Tech, 1981 2nd
Dane Damron Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Georgetown College, 1994 1st
Garry Fisher Linebackers coach Bowling Green, 2002 1st
Tony Hatmaker Defensive backs coach Union College (KY), 1993 2nd
Ben Hodges Wide receivers coach Central College, 2006 4th
Carson Jeffers Offensive line coach Concord College, 1997 2nd
Jake Johnson Defensive line coach Eastern Kentucky, 2002 6th
John Revere Running backs coach Eastern Kentucky, 1976 13th

References

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  1. ^ "OVC Football Report - FCS Playoffs". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  2. ^ "Colonels come back to top Eastern Illinois". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. October 4, 2009. p. C10. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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