2009 Big South football standings
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Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
#22 Liberty §
5
–
1
8
–
3
Stony Brook §
5
–
1
6
–
5
[[{{{school}}}|Charleston Southern]]
4
–
2
6
–
5
Gardner–Webb
3
–
3
6
–
5
Coastal Carolina
3
–
3
5
–
6
VMI
1
–
5
2
–
9
Presbyterian
0
–
6
0
–
11
§ – Conference co-champions
The 2009 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season . It was VMI's 119th all-time football season which started in 1891. They competed in the Big South Conference , and they were led by 2nd year head coach Sparky Woods , who was appointed VMI's 30th head coach in 2008.[1] Alumni Memorial Field , as they still do ever since 1962.[2]
The Keydets kicked off the year by just defeating Robert Morris 14–13. Two losses followed to then-#6 James Madison and then-#1 Richmond , 44–16 and 38–28, respectively. Three more losses followed to conference opponents Gardner-Webb , Coastal Carolina , and Stony Brook . The next week, VMI held off Presbyterian for a 31–20 win. It would be their final win of the year, as the Keydets lost to [[{{{school}}}|Charleston Southern]], Liberty , Army , and Old Dominion .[3]
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 5 1:30 PM [[{{{school}}}|Robert Morris]]* W 14–136,084[4] September 19 6:00 PM at James Madison * Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA L 44–1615,951[5] September 26 3:30 PM at Richmond * L 38–287,554[6] October 3 1:30 PM Gardner-Webb Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA L 27–235,846[7] October 10 7:00 PM at Coastal Carolina L 20–66,506[8] October 17 1:30 PM Stony Brook Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA L 27–207,112[9] October 24 2:00 PM at Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC W 31–203,483[10] October 31 1:30 PM [[{{{school}}}|Charleston Southern]] Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA L 31–214,217[11] November 7 7:00 PM at [[{{{school}}}|Liberty]] Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA L 54–1415,208[12] November 14 Noon at Army * L 22–1732,109[13] November 21 1:30 PM Old Dominion * Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA L 42–358,132[14] *Non-conference game
Team Leaders [ ] Rushing [ ]
Name
GP
Attempts
Net Yards
Avg.
TD
Avg/Game
Howard Abegesah
11
171
964
5.6
6
87.6
Kyle Hughes
11
136
642
4.7
7
58.4
Tim Maypray 11
115
519
4.5
6
47.2
Passing [ ]
Name
GP
Comp
Attempts
Int
TD
Yards
Avg/game
Kyle Hughes
11
47
99
8
5
697
63.4
Cam Jones
7
4
11
0
1
30
4.3
Tim Maypray
11
2
5
0
0
11
1.0
Receiving [ ]
Name
GP
Thrown to
Yards
Avg.
TD
Avg/Game
Mario Scott
11
14
237
16.9
3
21.5
Tim Maypray
11
12
152
12.7
3
13.8
Bryan Barnson
11
11
183
16.6
0
16.6
Punt Returning [ ]
Name
Attempts
Yards
Avg.
TD
Long
Tim Maypray
16
207
12.9
1
86
Jafri Taylor
1
34
34.0
0
34
Greg Walker
1
16
16.0
0
16
Interceptions [ ]
Name
Int
Yards
Avg.
TD
Juan Thrasher
1
1
1.0
0
Michael Johnson
1
0
0
0
Josh Sneed
1
11
11.0
0
Kick Returning [ ]
Name
Attempts
Yards
Avg.
TD
Long
Tim Maypray
46
972
21.1
0
47
Michael Rainey-Wiles
3
46
15.3
0
22
Bryant Youngblood
2
13
6.5
0
7
[15]
References [ ]
↑ "Sparky Woods" . http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43758&SPID=3895&DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=1431676&Q_SEASON=2010 .↑ "Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium - Home of VMI Keydets Football" . http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=1357385 .↑ "Football - Schedule - VMIKeydets.com - The Official Site of Virginia Military Institute Athletics" . http://www.vmikeydets.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=43759&SPID=3895&DB_OEM_ID=9800&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2009 .↑ "RMU vs VMI (Sep 05, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi0905.htm .↑ "VMI vs James Madison (Sep 19, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi0919.htm .↑ "VMI vs Richmond (Sep 26, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi0926.htm .↑ "Gardner-Webb vs VMI (Oct 3, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi1003.htm .↑ "VMI vs Coastal Carolina (10-10-09)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi1010.htm .↑ "Stony Brook vs VMI (Oct 17, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi1017.htm .↑ "VMI vs Presbyterian College (Oct 24, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi1024.htm .↑ "Charleston Southern vs VMI (Oct 31, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi1031.htm .↑ "VMI vs Liberty (Nov 7, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi1107.htm .↑ "VMI vs Army (Nov 14, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi1114.htm .↑ "Old Dominion vs VMI (Nov 21, 2009)" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/vmi1121.htm .↑ "VMI - Cumulative Season Statistics" . http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/9800/stats/2009-2010/football/teamcume.htm .
