2009 Richmond Spiders football team

2009 Richmond Spiders football
CAA co-champion
FCS Quarterfinal, L 31–35 vs. Appalachian State
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 5[1]
FCS CoachesNo. 5[2]
Record11–2 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Faragalli (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorVic Shealy (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity of Richmond Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
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 Division
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 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under second-year head football coach Mike London and played its home games at University of Richmond Stadium. The 2009 campaign came on the heels of an NCAA Division I FCS national championship in 2008. With the win over William & Mary on November 21, the Spiders recorded their first ten-win regular season in school history.