2009 Elon Phoenix football team

2009 Elon Phoenix football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
Record9–3 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRich Skrosky (1st as OC, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Bateman (4th season)
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 Elon ^   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.