2009 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2009 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRance Gillespie (3rd season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorAshley Anders (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
2009 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Appalachian State $^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 9 Elon ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Furman   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   4 – 4     6 – 5  
  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 Georgia Southern Eagles team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Chris Hatcher, who was fired following the conclusion of the season, and played their home games at Paulson Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in Southern Conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 56:00 pmAlbany*
W 29–2618,118[1]
September 127:00 pmat No. 21 South Dakota State*
L 6–4412,354[2]
September 196:00 pmWestern Carolina
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 28–617,633[3]
September 261:30 pmat No. 13 Elon
L 14–2810,189[4]
October 31:30 pmat Wofford
W 26–218,490[5]
October 103:30 pmat North Carolina*
ESPN360L 12–4247,000[6]
October 176:00 pmChattanooga
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 30–2017,357[7]
October 243:00 pmat No. 8 Appalachian State
SSL 16–5226,215[8]
November 73:30 pmat Samford
L 10–317,730[9]
November 142:00 pmFurmandagger
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
L 22–3017,922[10]
November 212:00 pmThe Citadel
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 13–612,611[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Georgia Southern opens with nail-biting win over Albany". The Macon Telegraph. September 6, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jacks' defense stifles Georgia Southern in season opener". Argus-Leader. September 13, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cats stumble against Eagles". Asheville Citizen-Times. 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. ^ "Georgia Southern beats Wofford 26–21". The Times and Democrat. October 4, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels romp vs. outmanned Eagles". Winston-Salem Journal. October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles return home for win over Mocs". The Macon Telegraph. October 18, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No. 9 Appalachian State handles Georgia Southern". Hickory Daily Record. October 25, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia products get best of Eagles". The Macon Telegraph. November 8, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles assured of losing record with home loss". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 15, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia Southern edges The Citadel 13–6". The Times and Democrat. November 22, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia Southern Eagles Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  13. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  14. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 128. Retrieved July 11, 2025.


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