2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |
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Chick-fil-A Bowl champion | |
Chick-fil-A Bowl, W 37–14 vs. Tennessee | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 10 |
Record | 10–3 (6–2 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bryan Stinespring (8th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Bud Foster (15th season) |
Base defense | 4–4 |
Home stadium | Lane Stadium |
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No. 24 Clemson x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 13 Georgia Tech * x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina * | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. The Hokies finished the season 10–3 (6–2 ACC) and won the Chick-fil-A Bowl, 37–14, over Tennessee.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Alabama* | No. 7 | ABC | L 24–34 | 74,954[1] | [2] [3] [4] | |
September 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Marshall* | No. 14 | ESPN360 | W 52–10 | 66,233[5] | [6] [7] [8] | |
September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Nebraska* | No. 13 |
| ABC | W 16–15 | 66,233[9] | [10] [11] |
September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 9 Miami (FL) | No. 11 |
| ABC/ESPN | W 31–7 | 66,233[12] | [13] [14] [15] |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | No. 6 | ESPN360 | W 34–26 | 26,211[16] | [17] [18] [19] | |
October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 5 |
| Raycom | W 48–14 | 66,233[20] | [21] [22] [23] |
October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Georgia Tech | No. 4 |
| ESPN2 | L 23–28 | 54,405[24] | [25] [26] [27] |
October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 14 |
| ESPN | L 17–20* | 66,233[28] | [29] [30] [31] |
November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at East Carolina* | No. 22 | ESPN | W 16–3 | 43,569[32] | [33] [34] [35] | |
November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 20 | ESPN360 | W 36–9 | 51,514[36] | [37] [38] [39] | |
November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | No. 16 |
| ESPNU | W 38–10 | 66,233[40] | [41] [42] [43] |
November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 14 | ABC/ESPN | W 42–13 | 58,555[44] | [45] [46] [47] | |
December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Tennessee* | No. 12 |
| ESPN | W 37–14 | 73,777[48] | [49] [50] [51] |
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*Vacated by North Carolina
Source: ACC[52]
Position | Name | First year at VT | First year in current position |
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Head coach | Frank Beamer | 1987 | 1987 |
Associate head coach and running backs coach | Billy Hite | 1978 | 2001 |
Offensive coordinator and tight ends | Bryan Stinespring | 1990 | 2006 (offensive coordinator since 2002) |
Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers | Bud Foster | 1987 | 1995 |
Offensive Line | Curt Newsome | 2006 | 2006 |
Wide Receivers | Kevin Sherman | 2006 | 2006 |
Strong Safety, Outside Linebackers, and Recruiting Coordinator | Jim Cavanaugh | 1996 | 2002 |
Quarterbacks | Mike O'Cain | 2006 | 2006 |
Defensive backs | Torrian Gray | 2006 | 2006 |
Defensive Line | Charley Wiles | 1996 | 1996 |
Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/ |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Coaches | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Harris | Not released | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | 14 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Nebraska | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
Virginia Tech | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
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Virginia Tech home games have featured flyovers by military aircraft.
Date | Opponent | aircraft | origin | comments |
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September 12 | Marshall University | Rockwell B-1 Lancer | Dyess Air Force Base | Carried the largest payload of weapons in the Air Force inventory[53] |
September 26 | University of Miami | Bell AH-1 SuperCobra helicopters | Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 | led by 1987 Virginia Tech alumni[54] |
November 21 | North Carolina State | T-1A Jayhawk | Columbus Air Force Base | included 3 alumni in the air crews[55] |
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Name | GP-GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Ryan Williams | 13-13 | 293 | 1655 | 5.6 | 21 | 66 | 127.3 |
Tyrod Taylor | 13-13 | 106 | 370 | 3.5 | 5 | 46 | 28.5 |
Josh Oglesby | 13-0 | 78 | 335 | 4.3 | 2 | 34 | 25.8 |
David Wilson | 13-0 | 59 | 334 | 5.7 | 4 | 51 | 25.7 |
Dyrell Roberts | 13-5 | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 | 21 | 3.4 |
Greg Boone | 12-12 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 0.8 |
Danny Coale | 13-12 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.6 |
Marcus Davis | 12-0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.6 |
Zac Evans | 3-0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 |
Ju-Ju Clayton | 5-0 | 3 | -13 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 | -4.4 |
Total | 13 | 573 | 2706 | 4.7 | 32 | 66 | 208.2 |
Opponents | 13 | 468 | 1669 | 3.6 | 10 | 61 | 128.4 |
Name | GP-GS | Com | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Pct | Eff | Long | Avg/G |
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Tyrod Taylor | 13-13 | 136 | 243 | 2311 | 13 | 5 | 56.0 | 149.4 | 81 | 177.8 |
Ju-Ju Clayton | 5-0 | 1 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 220.4 | 80 | 16.0 |
Greg Boone | 12-12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 13 | 137 | 249 | 2391 | 14 | 5 | 55.0 | 150.2 | 81 | 183.9 |
Opponents | 13 | 174 | 367 | 2172 | 9 | 11 | 47.4 | 99.2 | 74 | 167.1 |
Name | GP-GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Jarrett Boykin | 13-10 | 40 | 835 | 20.9 | 5 | 64 | 64.2 |
Danny Coale | 13-12 | 30 | 614 | 20.5 | 2 | 81 | 47.2 |
Dyrell Roberts | 13-5 | 22 | 390 | 17.7 | 3 | 41 | 30.0 |
Ryan Williams | 13-13 | 16 | 180 | 11.3 | 1 | 43 | 13.8 |
Xavier Boyce | 13-3 | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 1 | 21 | 6.8 |
Greg Boone | 12-12 | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 0 | 20 | 6.3 |
Marcus Davis | 12-0 | 5 | 125 | 25.0 | 1 | 80 | 10.4 |
Andre Smith | 13-6 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 17 | 2.1 |
Josh Oglesby | 13-0 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 | 1.5 |
Sam Wheeler | 13-2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 | 2.3 |
Kenny Jefferson | 12-2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.6 |
Total | 13 | 137 | 2391 | 17.5 | 14 | 81 | 183.9 |
Opponents | 13 | 174 | 2172 | 12.5 | 9 | 74 | 167.1 |