2009 Western Illinois
1–10 (0–8 Missouri Valley Football Conference), coached by Don Patterson, then Mark Hendrickson (interim, final 8 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sam Houston 35–28Sep 3
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Sam Houston | W 35–28 | 42% |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Illinois | L 7–41 | 32% |
| Sep 19 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 30–40 | 72% |
| Oct 3 | vs Southern Illinois | L 10–30 | 35% |
| Oct 10 | at Youngstown State | L 21–31 | 39% |
| Oct 17 | vs Missouri State | L 16–17 | 52% |
| Oct 24 | at Indiana State | L 14–17 | 72% |
| Oct 31 | vs North Dakota State | L 7–14 | 51% |
| Nov 7 | at Illinois State | L 7–25 | 32% |
| Nov 14 | at Northern Iowa | L 0–34 | 12% |
| Nov 21 | vs South Dakota State | L 7–27 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 27–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–8 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 154–304
- Coach
- Don Patterson, then Mark Hendrickson (interim, final 8 games)
- Elo
- 1178 −159 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.6 No. 76 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Thomas Casey
2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Illinois State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Youngstown State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Missouri State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| North Dakota State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Western Illinois | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.