2009 Bethune-Cookman

5–⁠6 (4–⁠4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Bethune-Cookman in 2009, game by game: lost vs. Shaw 6–20; lost vs. South Carolina State 3–24; lost at Norfolk State 14–40; lost vs. Morgan State 13–24; won at Delaware State 9–7; won at Savannah State 34–24; lost vs. Winston-Salem State 10–16; won at North Carolina A&T 31–13; won vs. Hampton 27–24; won at Howard 21–10; lost vs. Florida A&M 6–42+18−36Lost 6–20 vs. Shaw-14ShawLost 3–24 vs. South Carolina State-21South Carolina …Lost 14–40 at Norfolk State-26Norfolk StateLost 13–24 vs. Morgan State-11Morgan StateWon 9–7 at Delaware State+2Delaware StateWon 34–24 at Savannah State+10Savannah StateLost 10–16 vs. Winston-Salem State-6Winston-Salem S…Won 31–13 at North Carolina A&T+18North Carolina …Won 27–24 vs. Hampton+3HamptonWon 21–10 at Howard+11HowardLost 6–42 vs. Florida A&M-36Florida A&M
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Florida A&M 42–⁠6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).

Record
5–⁠6
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 4th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
174–⁠244
Coach
—
Elo
1259 −74 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−40.6 No. 109 of 125 in FCS
Recruiting class
—

2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
South Carolina State8–⁠010–⁠2
Florida A&M6–⁠28–⁠3
Norfolk State5–⁠37–⁠4
Morgan State4–⁠46–⁠5
Bethune-Cookman4–⁠45–⁠6
Delaware State3–⁠44–⁠6
Hampton3–⁠55–⁠6
North Carolina A&T2–⁠54–⁠6
Howard0–⁠82–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.