2009 Elon Phoenix football team

2009 Elon Phoenix football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
Record9–3 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRhodes Stadium
2009 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Appalachian State $^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 9 ^   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  
Wofford   2 – 6     3 – 8  
The Citadel   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Western Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Elon Phoenix football team was an American football team that represented Elon University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Lembo, the Phoenix compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon. The Phoenix advanced to the NCAA Division I playoffs and were defeated by Richmond in the first round.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.Davidson*No. 11
W 56–08,258[1]
September 121:30 p.m.at Presbyterian*No. 11
W 41–72,461[2]
September 196:30 p.m.at Wake Forest*No. 11
ACCSL 7–3531,454[3]
September 261:30 p.m.Georgia SouthernNo. 13
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 28–1410,189[4]
October 33:00 p.m.at FurmanNo. 12
W 19–1212,412[5]
October 101:30 p.m.The CitadelNo. 10
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 43–77,524[6]
October 241:30 p.m.ChattanoogaNo. 7
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 45–108,264[7]
October 311:30 p.m.at WoffordNo. 6
W 34–66,213[8]
November 71:00 p.m.at Western CarolinaNo. 6
W 42–176,943[9]
November 143:00 p.m.No. 7 Appalachian StateNo. 6
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
SportSouthL 10–2714,167[10]
November 212:00 p.m.at SamfordNo. 10
W 27–74,283[11]
November 281:00 p.m.at No. 4 Richmond*No. 9
L 13–166,143[12]

References

  1. ^ "Elon crushes Davidson in season opener". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Riddle leads Elon past Presbyterian". News and Record. September 13, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Skinner, defense lead Wake past Elon 35–7". The Daily Dispatch. September 20, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Elon QB Riddle rewrites records vs. Ga. Southern". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Back to the basics for Furman". The State. October 4, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Elon rolls by Citadel". Winston-Salem Journal. October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hudgins rescues the Elon offense". News and Record. October 25, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hudgins sets receiving record in Elon's win". News and Record. November 1, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hudgins sets record in Elon's win at WCU". Hickory Daily Record. November 8, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "App. St. wins SoCon showdown with Elon". The Salisbury Post. November 15, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Elon defense puts the shackles on Bulldogs". The Birmingham News. November 22, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spiders end Elon's season". News and Record. November 29, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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