2009 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

American college football season

2009 UT Martin Skyhawks football

Conference| Ohio Valley Conference
Record| 5–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach|

* Jason Simpson (4th season)

Defensive coordinator| Chris Boone (4th season)
Home stadium| Graham Stadium

Seasons

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2009 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

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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 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play finishing in fifth place in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| 6:00 pm| Iowa Wesleyan*|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| W 56–0| 5,842|
September 12| 3:00 pm| at Missouri State*|

* Plaster Sports Complex
* Springfield, MO

| L 14–24| 9,357|
September 19| 7:30 pm| at Memphis*|

* Liberty Bowl
* Memphis, TN

| L 14–41| 21,428| [1]
September 26| 6:00 pm| Southeast Missouri State|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| W 29–22| 4,269|
October 3| 1:00 pm| at No. 20 Jacksonville State|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| L 7–52| 13,086|
October 10| 2:00 pm| Tennessee Tech|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| L 28–35| 6,137|
October 17| 2:00 pm| at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky|

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| L 25–31| 7,400|
October 24| 6:00 pm| Murray State|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| W 38–24| 3,142|
November 7| 5:00 pm| Tennessee State|

* Nissan Stadium
* Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| W 28–7| 22,092|
November 14| 1:30 pm| at No. 13 Eastern Illinois|

* O'Brien Field
* Charleston, IL

| L 13–49| 5,346| [2]
November 21| 1:00 pm| Austin Peay|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| W 48–38| 4,120|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs. Memphis Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
2. ^ "Skyhawks routed at the Panthers". The Jackson Sun. Associated Press. November 15, 2009. p. 2C. Retrieved December 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "UT Martin Skyhawks Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
4. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
5. ^ "2009 UT Martin Skyhawks Football". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

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