2009 Savannah State Tigers football team

2009 Savannah State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEddie Johnson (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJulius Dixon (2nd season)
Base defenseBase 4–3
Home stadiumTed Wright Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Old Dominion       9 2  
North Carolina Central       4 7  
Savannah State       2 8  
Winston–Salem State       1 10  

The 2009 Savannah State Tigers football team represented Savannah State University in American football. The Tigers were members of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as an independent. This was the second season under the guidance of head coach Robby Wells.[1]

The Tigers entered the 2009 season seeking its first winning season since joining Division I-AA in 2000, but ended the season with a 2–8 record. The team compiled a 5–7 record in 2008, the most wins since 1999, when the Tigers finished with a 5–6 as a member of the NCAA Division II.[2] The Tigers last winning season was in 1998.

  1. ^ "SSU names Robby Wells head football coach". December 22, 2007. Archived from the original on January 11, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  2. ^ "SSU fails to finish .500, falls 10–7 at NCCU (Football)". SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. November 22, 2008. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2008.