2009 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2009 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKeith Heckendorf (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Pawlowski (2nd season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Appalachian State $^   8 0     11 3  
No. 9 Elon ^   7 1     9 3  
Furman   5 3     6 5  
Chattanooga   4 4     6 5  
Georgia Southern   4 4     5 6  
Samford   3 5     5 6  
Wofford   2 6     3 8  
The Citadel   2 6     4 7  
Western Carolina   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Dennis Wagner, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.