2009 Villanova Wildcats football team

2009 Villanova Wildcats football
NCAA Division I FCS national champion CAA co-champion Lambert Cup winner ECAC Team of the Year
FCS Championship Game, W 23–21 vs. Montana
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Division	South
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 1
FCS Coaches	No. 1
2009 record	14–1 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach	Andy Talley (25th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Reardon (5th season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium (Capacity: 12,000)
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 PM	at Temple*	No. 5	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia (Mayor's Cup)		W 27–24	27,759
September 10	7:00 PM	Lehigh*	No. 3	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania	FCS	W 38–17	8,811
September 19	7:00 PM	Penn*	No. 2	Franklin Field Philadelphia	TCN	W 14–3	14,876
September 26	3:30 PM	Northeastern	No. 2	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania	TCN	W 56–7	11,119
October 3	3:30 PM	No. 5 William & Mary	No. 2	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania	Versus	W 28–17	8,217
October 10	12:00 PM	at No. 5 New Hampshire	No. 2	Cowell Stadium Durham, New Hampshire		L 24–28	14,811
October 17	3:30 PM	at No. 16 James Madison	No. 6	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, Virginia	TCN	W 27–0	16,037
October 24	3:30 PM	Rhode Island	No. 4	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania		W 36–7	5,517
November 7	3:30 PM	at No. 1 Richmond	No. 4	UR Stadium Richmond, Virginia	CSN	W 21–20	11,667
November 14	1:00 PM	at Towson	No. 2	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, Maryland		W 49–7	5,339
November 21	3:30 PM	at No. 25 Delaware	No. 2	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania (Battle of the Blue)	TCN	W 30–12	12,073
November 28	12:00 PM	No. 17 Holy Cross*	No. 2	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania (FCS First Round)		W 38–28	4,319
December 5	3:30 PM	No. 10 New Hampshire*	No. 2	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania (FCS Quarterfinals)	CSN	W 46–7	2,661
December 11	8:00 PM	No. 6 William & Mary*	No. 2	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania (FCS Semifinals)	ESPN2	W 14–13	4,171
December 18	8:00 PM	vs. No. 1 Montana*	No. 2	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee (FCS National Championship)	ESPN2	W 23–21	14,328
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll at time of game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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