2009 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2009 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (6–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Pete Adrian (5th season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium
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2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 South Carolina State $^		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 23 Florida A&M		6	–	2					8	–	3
Norfolk State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Morgan State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Bethune–Cookman		4	–	4					5	–	6
Delaware State		3	–	4					4	–	6
Hampton		3	–	5					5	–	6
North Carolina A&T		2	–	5					4	–	6
Howard		0	–	8					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans were led by fifth-year head coach Pete Adrian and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 6–3 in MEAC play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	6:00 pm	Virginia State *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 28–10	24,325	[1]
September 12	6:00 pm	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC		L 13–17	14,338	[2]
September 19	6:00 pm	No. 5 William & Mary *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		L 15–27	10,005	[3]
September 26	4:00 pm	Bethune–Cookman	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPNU	W 40–14	7,040	[4]
October 10	1:00 pm	at No. 17 South Carolina State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		L 10–37	6,532	[5]
October 17	1:00 pm	Hampton	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA (rivalry)	SSC	W 46–6	6,342	[6]
October 24	3:00 pm	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		L 20–34	17,049	[7]
October 31	1:00 pm	Howard	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 41–6	15,832	[8]
November 7	4:00 pm	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		W 31–23	3,121	[9]
November 14	1:00 pm	Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE		W 21–16	4,127	[10]
November 21	1:00 pm	Winston-Salem State *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	W 28–21	6,573	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "NSU 28, VSU 10". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Aggies regroup for win vs. Norfolk State". News and Record. September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Archer hurt so good". Daily Press. September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "5 interceptions drop B–CU to 0–3". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. September 27, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs run down Spartans". Daily Press. October 11, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Quick end to this Battle". Daily Press. October 18, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Spartans snakebit by QB's 3 scores". Daily Press. October 25, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Norfolk State routs Howard". Daily Press. November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bears' losses continue to pile up". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Norfolk St. catches Hornets off guard". The News Journal. November 15, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Rams, Blount beaten in finale". Winston-Salem Journal. November 22, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "2009 Football Schedule".