2009 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2009 Georgia Southern Eagles football

Conference	Southern Conference
2009 record	5–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Chris Hatcher (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Rance Gillespie
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Ashley Anders
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium (Capacity: 18,000)

2009 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#3 Appalachian State $^		8	–	0		11	–	3
#9 Elon ^		7	–	1		9	–	3
Furman		5	–	3		6	–	5
Chattanooga		4	–	4		6	–	5
Georgia Southern		4	–	4		5	–	6
Samford		3	–	5		5	–	6
Wofford		2	–	6		3	–	8
The Citadel		2	–	6		4	–	7
Western Carolina		1	–	7		2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2009 Georgia Southern Eagles team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Chris Hatcher, who was fired following the conclusion of the season, and played their home games at Paulson Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in Southern Conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 PM	Albany*	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA		W 29–26	18,118
September 12	7:00 PM	at No. 21 South Dakota State*	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium • Brookings, SD		L 6–44	12,354
September 19	6:00 PM	Western Carolina	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA		W 28–6	17,633
September 26	1:30 PM	at No. 13 Elon	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC		L 14–28	10,189
October 3	1:30 PM	at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC		W 26–21	8,490
October 10	3:30 PM	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN360	L 12–42	47,000
October 17	6:00 PM	Chattanooga	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA		W 30–20	17,357
October 24	3:00 PM	at No. 8 Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC	SS	L 16–52	26,215
November 7	3:30 PM	at Samford	Seibert Stadium • Birmingham, AL		L 10–31	7,730
November 14	2:00 PM	Furman	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA		L 22–30	17,922
November 21	2:00 PM	The Citadel	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA		W 13–6	12,611
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

↑ "2009 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

Georgia Southern Eagles football

Venues	Paulson Stadium (1984–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Appalachian State Georgia State 2015 GoDaddy Bowl

Culture & lore	Traditions Freedom GUS "Georgia Southern Fight Song" Southern Pride Marching Band

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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