2009 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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2009 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Springston (2nd season)
Home stadium Roy Kidd Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010  →
2009 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 38:00 pmat Indiana *
 BTN L 13–1936,759
September 197:00 pm Tennessee Tech No. 22
OVCsports.tvW 17–710,600
September 268:00 pmat Murray State No. 20
OVCsports.tvW 23–135,966
October 32:30 pmat No. 22 Eastern Illinois No. 18
OVCsports.tvW 36–3111,271 [2]
October 106:00 pm Tennessee State No. 16
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCsports.tvL 17–207,100
October 173:00 pm UT Martin Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 31–257,400
October 247:00 pmat Austin Peay
L 20–243,118
October 311:00 pm Southeast Missouri State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 20–63,300
November 71:00 pmat Kentucky *
 BBSN L 12–3767,053
November 141:00 pm Western Carolina *
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
L 7–244,200
November 211:00 pmat Jacksonville State
L 26–348,713

Coaching staff

NamePositionAlma MaterYear
Dean HoodHead coach Ohio Wesleyan, 19862nd
Mike SpringstonOffensive coordinator/QBs coach West Virginia Tech, 19812nd
Dane DamronSpecial teams coordinator/tight ends coach Georgetown College, 19941st
Garry FisherLinebackers coach Bowling Green, 20021st
Tony HatmakerDefensive backs coach Union College (KY), 19932nd
Ben HodgesWide receivers coach Central College, 20064th
Carson JeffersOffensive line coach Concord College, 19972nd
Jake JohnsonDefensive line coach Eastern Kentucky, 20026th
John RevereRunning backs coach Eastern Kentucky, 197613th

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References

  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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