2009 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2009
| team = UT Martin Skyhawks
| sport = football
| image = UT Martin Skyhawks wordmark.svg
| image_size = 200
| conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| short_conf = OVC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Jason Simpson
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Chris Boone
| dc_year = 4th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Graham Stadium
| prev = 2008
}}
{{2009 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}
The 2009 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play finishing in fifth place in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2009
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2009|team=Iowa Wesleyan Tigers|title=Iowa Wesleyan}}
| site_stadium = Graham Stadium
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| tv =
| score = 56–0
| attend = 5,842
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| tv =
| score = 14–24
| attend = 9,357
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-skyhawks-fall-to-bears-o/150227202/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=Skyhawks fall to Bears on road|date=September 13, 2009|accessdate=June 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Memphis
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv =
| score = 14–41
| attend = 21,428
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Graham Stadium
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| tv =
| score = 29–22
| attend = 4,269
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| tv =
| score = 7–52
| attend = 13,086
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2009|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| site_stadium = Graham Stadium
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| gamename = Sgt. York Trophy
| tv =
| score = 28–35
| attend = 6,137
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv =
| score = 25–31
| attend = 7,400
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2009|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| site_stadium = Graham Stadium
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| tv =
| score = 38–24
| attend = 3,142
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Nissan Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Sgt. York Trophy
| tv =
| score = 28–7
| attend = 22,092
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = O'Brien Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| tv =
| score = 13–49
| attend = 5,346
| source = {{cite news |title=Skyhawks routed at the Panthers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90086640/the-jackson-sun/ |access-date=December 5, 2021 |work=The Jackson Sun |agency=Associated Press |date=November 15, 2009 |page=2C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Graham Stadium
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| gamename = Sgt. York Trophy
| tv =
| score = 48–38
| attend = 4,120
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=UT Martin Skyhawks Schedule 2009 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2630/season/2009 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=October 22, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2009 Football Schedule |url=https://utmsports.com/sports/football/schedule/2009 |publisher=University of Tennessee at Martin |access-date=October 21, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2009 UT Martin Skyhawks Football |url=https://static.utmsports.com/custompages/stats/Football/2009/teamstat.htm |publisher=University of Tennessee at Martin |access-date=October 21, 2023 }}
References
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