2009 Holy Cross
9–3 (5–1 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sacred Heart 52–21Sep 12
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Georgetown | W 20–7 | 84% |
| Sep 12 | vs Sacred Heart | W 52–21 | 77% |
| Sep 19 | vs Harvard | W 27–20 | 52% |
| Oct 3 | vsNortheastern | W 42–21 | 81% |
| Oct 10 | at Brown | L 31–34 | 56% |
| Oct 17 | vs Dartmouth | W 34–14 | 89% |
| Oct 24 | vs Colgate | W 42–28 | 53% |
| Oct 31 | vs Fordham | W 41–27 | 70% |
| Nov 7 | at Lehigh | W 24–20 | 68% |
| Nov 14 | vs Lafayette | W 28–26 | 58% |
| Nov 21 | at Bucknell | L 17–23 | 84% |
| Nov 28 | at VillanovaNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | L 28–38 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 38–28 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Patriot League champions.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).
Patriot League champions5–1 in the conference
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 5–1 first in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 386–279
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1436 +52 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −17.6 No. 24 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Andy McKenzie
- Defensive coordinator
- Richard Rodgers Sr.
2009 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Holy Cross | 5–1 | 9–3 | |
| Colgate | 4–2 | 9–2 | |
| Lafayette | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Lehigh | 4–2 | 4–7 | |
| Fordham | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Bucknell | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Georgetown | 0–6 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.