2009 Tennessee State Tigers football team

2009 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Kaiss (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRod Reed (4th as DC; 7th overall season)
Home stadiumLP Field
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Jacksonville State   6 1     8 3  
No. 19 Eastern Illinois $^   6 2     8 4  
Tennessee Tech   5 3     6 5  
Eastern Kentucky   5 3     5 6  
UT Martin   4 4     5 6  
Tennessee State   3 4     4 7  
Austin Peay   3 5     4 7  
Murray State   2 6     3 8  
Southeast Missouri State   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Jacksonville State had the best record in conference play, but was not eligible for the FCS playoffs because of APR violations.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach James Webster and played their home games at LP Field. They finished the season 4–7 overall and 3–4 in OVC play to finish in sixth place.