2009 Richmond Spiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2009
|team= Richmond Spiders
|sport=football
|image= Richmond Spiders text logo.svg
|image_size=200
|conference= Colonial Athletic Association
|division= South
|short_conf= CAA
|record= 11–2
|conf_record= 7–1
|head_coach= Mike London
|hc_year= 2nd
|off_coach= Mike Faragalli
|oc_year= 2nd
|def_coach= Vic Shealy
|dc_year= 1st
|off_scheme=
|def_scheme=
|stadium= University of Richmond Stadium
|champion= CAA co-champion
|bowl=FCS Quarterfinal
|bowl_result= L 31–35 vs. Appalachian State
}}
{{2009 CAA football standings}}
The 2009 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under second-year head football coach Mike London and played its home games at University of Richmond Stadium. The 2009 campaign came on the heels of an NCAA Division I FCS national championship in 2008. With the win over William & Mary on November 21, the Spiders recorded their first ten-win regular season in school history.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2009
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv =
| score = 24–16
| attend = 33,311
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| tv = CN
| score = 16–15
| attend = 20,800
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 1
| opponent = Hofstra
| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond VA
| tv =
| score = 47–0
| attend = 7,511
| source = {{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=John |date=September 20, 2009 |title=Spiders dismantle CAA foe |pages=C1 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-spiders-dismantl/134874223/ |access-date=November 8, 2023}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv =
| score = 38–28
| attend = 7,554
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| tv = CSN
| score = 21–17
| attend = 16,098
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = CSN
| score = 38–21
| attend = 6,087
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 1
| opponent = UMass
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv =
| score = 34–12
| attend = 8,214
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Towson
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv =
| score = 42–14
| attend = 4,396
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = CSN
| score = 20–21
| attend = 11,667
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Georgetown
| site_stadium = Multi-Sport Field
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| tv =
| score = 49–10
| attend = 2,312
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 4
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Capital Cup
| tv = CN
| score = 13–10
| attend = 17,527
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2009|team=Elon Phoenix|title=Elon}}
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = NCAA Division I First Round
| tv =
| score = 16–13
| attend = 6,143
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 5
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
| tv = ESPNGP
| score = 31–35
| attend = 7,272
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Richmond Spiders football navbox}}
{{Colonial Athletic Association football champions}}
Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons
Category:Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference champion seasons
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