2009 Vanderbilt
2–10 (0–8 Southeastern Conference), coached by Bobby Johnson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Carolina 45–0Sep 5
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Western Carolina | W 45–0 | 88% |
| Sep 12 | at 11LSU | L 9–23 | 28% |
| Sep 19 | vs Mississippi State | L 3–15 | 61% |
| Sep 26 | at Rice | W 36–17 | 40% |
| Oct 3 | vs 21Ole Miss | L 7–23 | 45% |
| Oct 10 | at Army | L 13–16 | 58% |
| Oct 17 | vs Georgia | L 10–34 | 38% |
| Oct 24 | at 23South Carolina | L 10–14 | 23% |
| Oct 31 | vs 11Georgia Tech | L 31–56 | 25% |
| Nov 7 | at 1Florida | L 3–27 | 6% |
| Nov 14 | vs Kentucky | L 13–24 | 39% |
| Nov 21 | at Tennessee | L 16–31 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee 31–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 99th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 196–280
- Coach
- Bobby Johnson
- Elo
- 1378 −120 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.5 No. 83 of 120; offense No. 109, defense No. 40, special teams No. 49
- SRS
- −4.7 No. 82 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 60
- Offensive coordinator
- Ted Cain
- Defensive coordinator
- Jamie Bryant
- Captains
- Patrick Benoist, Ryan Hamilton and Bradley Vierling
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 35% | 0.95 | 117th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 41% | 0.91 | 62nd of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.01 off 0.04 def | 37% off 40% def | — | 118th off 60th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 28 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 30 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Larry Smith QB | 1,126 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Larry Smith QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Warren Norman RB | 783 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Warren Norman RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | John Cole WR | 382 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brandon Barden TE | 1 TD |
| Interceptions | Myron Lewis CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2009 class
| Eric Samuels ATH | ★★★ | No. 600 |
| Blake Southerland ILB | ★★★ | No. 971 |
| Thad McHaney TE | ★★★ | No. 1073 |
| Jay Fullam S | ★★★ | No. 1111 |
| Wesley Tate RB | ★★★ | No. 1195 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2009 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Whole class | 10 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2010
The 2010 draft| Rd 3 | Myron Lewis CB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 7 | Thomas Welch OT | New England Patriots |
Roster 102
The 2009 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
4 second teamSecond team
Chris MarveLBCoaches-2
Myron LewisCBAP-2; Coaches-2- Brett UpsonPCoaches-2
- Warren NormanAPBCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2009 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2009 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 8–0 | 14–0 | 1 |
| Florida | 8–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| LSU | 5–3 | 9–4 | 17 |
| Ole Miss | 4–4 | 9–4 | 20 |
| Georgia | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Tennessee | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Arkansas | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
 Auburn | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
| Kentucky | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| South Carolina | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Mississippi State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Vanderbilt | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.