2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion | |
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Chick-fil-A Bowl, W 37–14 vs. Tennessee | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 10 |
2009 record | 10–3 (6–2 ACC) |
Head coach | Frank Beamer (23rd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Bryan Stinespring (8th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Bud Foster (15th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Lane Stadium (Capacity: 66,233, grass) |
Uniform | |
Seasons |
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#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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#13 Georgia Tech* x† | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#10 Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#19 Miami | 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 December 5, 2009 (vacated) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – BCS representative as champion
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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.
Coaching staff[]
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/ |
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Alabama* | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 24–34 | 74,954[1] |
September 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Marshall* | No. 14 | ESPN360 | W 52–10 | 66,233[2] | |
September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Nebraska* | No. 13 |
| ABC | W 16–15 | 66,233[3] |
September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 9 Miami (FL) | No. 11 |
| ABC/ESPN | W 31–7 | 66,233[4] |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | No. 6 | ESPN360 | W 34–26 | 26,211[5] | |
October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 5 |
| Raycom | W 48–14 | 66,233[6] |
October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Georgia Tech | No. 4 |
| ESPN2 | L 23–28 | 54,405[7] |
October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 14 |
| ESPN | L 17–20* | 66,233[8] |
November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at East Carolina* | No. 22 | ESPN | W 16–3 | 43,569[9] | |
November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 20 | ESPN360 | W 36–9 | 51,514[10] | |
November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | No. 16 |
| ESPNU | W 38–10 | 66,233[11] |
November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 14 | ABC/ESPN | W 42–13 | 58,555[12] | |
December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Tennessee | No. 12 |
| ESPN | W 37–14 | 73,777[13] |
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*Vacated by North Carolina
Source: ACC[14]
Roster[]
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Fullback
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Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players
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Rankings[]
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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 |
Flyovers[]
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[15] |
September 26 | University of Miami | Bell AH-1 SuperCobra helicopters | Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 | led by 1987 Virginia Tech alumni[16] |
November 21 | North Carolina State | T-1A Jayhawk | Columbus Air Force Base | included 3 alumni in the air crews[17] |
Statistics[]
Team[]
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Source Hokiesports.com[18]
Offense[]
Rushing[]
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 |
Passing[]
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 |
Receiving[]
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 |
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team. |
- ↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100320140214/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292480259. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550259. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292620259. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292690259. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Duke Blue Devils Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292760150. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Boston College Eagles vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292830259. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292900059. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score". ESPN. October 29, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293020259. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. East Carolina Pirates Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293090151. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Maryland Terrapins Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293180120. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293250259. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. November 28, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293320258. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score". ESPN. December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100305090148/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293652633. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
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- ↑ "Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Homecoming to feature U.S. Air Force flyover". Virginia Tech News Service. September 8, 2009. http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-659.html. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ "U.S. Marine Corps flyover hosted by the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets planned for Saturday". Virginia Tech News Service. http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-721.html. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
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