2009 Elon
9–3 (7–1 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 56–0Sep 5
By 56 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Davidson | W 56–0 | 70% |
| Sep 12 | at Presbyterian | W 41–7 | 67% |
| Sep 19 | at Wake Forest | L 7–35 | 22% |
| Sep 26 | vs Georgia Southern | W 28–14 | 63% |
| Oct 3 | at Furman | W 19–12 | 45% |
| Oct 10 | vs The Citadel | W 43–7 | 71% |
| Oct 24 | vs Chattanooga | W 45–10 | 79% |
| Oct 31 | at Wofford | W 34–6 | 60% |
| Nov 7 | at Western Carolina | W 42–17 | 84% |
| Nov 14 | vs App State | L 10–27 | 51% |
| Nov 21 | at Samford | W 27–7 | 60% |
| Nov 28 | vs RichmondNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | L 13–16 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Richmond 16–13 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 7–1 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 365–158
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1476 +127 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.4 No. 6 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Rich Skrosky
- Defensive coordinator
- Jay Bateman
2009 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
 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 | |
| The Citadel | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Wofford | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.