2009 Illinois State Redbirds football team

2009 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Farmer (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPhil Elmassian (1st season)
MVPs
  • Matt Brown
  • Eric Brunner
Captains
  • Matt Brown
  • Drew Kiel
  • Doni Phelps
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Southern Illinois $^   8 0     11 2  
No. 11 South Dakota State ^   7 1     8 3  
No. 18 Northern Iowa   5 3     7 4  
Illinois State   5 3     6 5  
Missouri State   4 4     6 5  
Youngstown State   4 4     6 5  
North Dakota State   2 6     3 8  
Indiana State   1 7     1 10  
Western Illinois   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.