2009 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils football team

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2009 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils football
NEC champion
Gridiron Classic, L 23–28 at Butler
Conference Northeast Conference
Record9–3 (7–1 NEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Arute Field
Seasons
 2008
2010 
2009 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Central Connecticut State $  7 1   9 3  
Albany  6 2   7 4  
Wagner  5 3   6 5  
Robert Morris  5 3   5 6  
Monmouth  4 4   5 6  
Bryant  4 4   5 6  
Duquesne  2 6   3 8  
Sacred Heart  2 6   2 8  
Saint Francis (PA)  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion

The 2009 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jeff McInerney, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the NEC. Central Connecticut State represented the NEC in the Gridiron Classic, losing to Butler, co-champion of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The Blue Devils played home games at Arute Field in New Britain, Connecticut.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Lehigh *W 28–216,140 [1]
September 127:00 pmat William & Mary *L 14–339,546
September 26at Columbia *W 22–133,089 [2]
October 311:00 a.m. Sacred Heart W 24–103,176
October 1012:00 p.m. Robert Morris
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
W 42–212,654
October 1712:00 p.m.at Duquesne W 31–24572
October 241:00 pmat Bryant W 24–232,566
October 3112:00 p.m. Albany
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
W 31–293,698
November 71:00 p.m.at Wagner L 27–321,910
November 1412:00 p.m. Monmouth
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
W 20–191,497
November 2112:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA) W 14–13
December 5at Butler *L 23–281,577 [3] [4]

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References

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