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2009 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRance Gillespie
Offensive scheme Triple option
Defensive coordinatorAshley Anders
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
Seasons
←  2008
2010 →
2009 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Appalachian State $^   8 0     11 3  
No. 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 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 pm Albany*W 29–2618,118
September 127:00 pmat No. 21 South Dakota State*L 6–4412,354
September 196:00 pm Western Carolina
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 28–617,633
September 261:30 pmat No. 13 ElonL 14–2810,189
October 31:30 pmat WoffordW 26–218,490
October 103:30 pmat North Carolina* ESPN360L 12–4247,000
October 176:00 pm Chattanooga
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 30–2017,357
October 243:00 pmat No. 8 Appalachian State SSL 16–5226,215
November 73:30 pmat SamfordL 10–317,730
November 142:00 pm Furmandagger
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
L 22–3017,922
November 212:00 pm The Citadel
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 13–612,611

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References

  1. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2014.