2009 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2009 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 13
Record9–4 (6–3 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Collums (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJason Johns (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
2009 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Overall*
No. 10 Tarleton State +^   7 2     10 3  
No. 14 Midwestern St. +^   7 2     9 3  
No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville +^   7 2     9 3  
No. 13 Abilene Christian ^   6 3     9 4  
West Texas A&M #   6 3     7 5  
SE Oklahoma State   5 4     7 4  
Angelo State   5 4     6 5  
Texas A&M–Commerce   5 4     5 5  
Central Oklahoma   4 5     4 7  
Eastern New Mexico   2 7     3 8  
Northeastern State   2 7     2 9  
SW Oklahoma State   1 8     1 10  
East Central   0 9     0 11  
North Division
Texas A&M–Commerce x   5 0     5 5  
SE Oklahoma State   4 1     7 4  
Central Oklahoma   3 2     4 7  
Northeastern State   2 3     2 9  
SW Oklahoma State   1 4     1 10  
East Central   0 5     0 11  
South Division
No. 10 Tarleton State x+^   4 2     10 3  
No. 14 Midwestern St. x+^   4 2     9 3  
No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville x+^   4 2     9 3  
West Texas A&M # x   4 2     7 5  
No. 13 Abilene Christian ^   3 3     9 4  
Angelo State   2 4     6 5  
Eastern New Mexico   0 6     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – The LSC counted separate overall and division standings.
    # – Kanza Bowl participant
    † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all three wins
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2009 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the South Division of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 9–3 record with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the LSC's South Division. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Wildcats defeated Midwestern State, 24–21, in the first round, before losing to Northwest Missouri State in the second round, 35–10. The team played its home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.