2009 Villanova Wildcats football team

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2009 Villanova Wildcats football
Villanova Wildcats logo.svg
NCAA Division I champion
CAA co-champion
Lambert Cup winner
ECAC Team of the Year
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
2009 record14–1 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Venuto (11th season)
Defensive coordinatorMark Reardon (5th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
(capacity: 12,000)
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
No. 7 New Hampshire x^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Maine   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Hofstra   3 – 5     5 – 6  
UMass   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Northeastern   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Rhode Island   0 – 8     1 – 10  
South
No. 1 Villanova x+^   7 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 5 Richmond x+^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 4 William & Mary ^   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Delaware   4 – 4     6 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Towson   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. They were co-champions of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and advanced to the National Championship game where they defeated Montana, 23–21. It was Villanova's first national championship in football, marking them as the only team to have both an NCAA Division I Football and Men's Basketball championship (the FCS is the only official NCAA Division I Football Championship). They finished with a record of 14–1, 7–1 in CAA play.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmat Temple*No. 5
W 27–2427,759
September 107:00 pmLehigh*No. 3
FCSW 38–178,811
September 197:00 pmPenn*No. 2
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
TCNW 14–314,876
September 263:30 pmNortheasternNo. 2
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
TCNW 56–711,119
October 33:30 pmNo. 5 William & MaryNo. 2
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
VersusW 28–178,217
October 1012:00 pmat No. 5 New HampshireNo. 2
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 24–2814,811
October 173:30 pmat No. 16 James MadisonNo. 6
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
TCNW 27–016,037
October 243:30 pmRhode IslanddaggerNo. 4
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 36–75,517
November 73:30 pmat No. 1 RichmondNo. 4
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, Virginia
CSNW 21–2011,667
November 141:00 pmat TowsonNo. 2
W 49–75,339
November 213:30 pmat No. 25 DelawareNo. 2
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)
TCNW 30–1212,073
November 2812:00 pmNo. 17 Holy Cross*No. 2
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I First Round)
W 38–284,319
December 53:30 pmNo. 10 New Hampshire*No. 2
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
CSNW 46–72,661
December 118:00 pmNo. 6 William & Mary*No. 2
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPN2W 14–134,171
December 188:00 pmvs. No. 1 Montana*No. 2
ESPN2W 23–2114,328
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster[]

2009 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 71 Ben Ijalana Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

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