2009 Western Carolina
2–9 (1–7 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Kentucky 24–7Nov 14
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–45 | 12% |
| Sep 12 | vs Gardner-Webb | L 20–27 | 43% |
| Sep 19 | at Georgia Southern | L 3–27 | 23% |
| Sep 26 | vs Furman | L 14–33 | 30% |
| Oct 3 | at Samford | L 3–16 | 19% |
| Oct 17 | vs The Citadel | W 14–10 | 35% |
| Oct 24 | vs Wofford | L 26–35 | 35% |
| Oct 31 | at Chattanooga | L 20–24 | 28% |
| Nov 7 | vs Elon | L 17–42 | 16% |
| Nov 14 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 24–7 | 15% |
| Nov 21 | at App State | L 14–19 | 7% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to App State 19–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 155–285
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1180 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.7 No. 69 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Keith Heckendorf
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Pawlowski
2009 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| 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.