2009 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2009 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 13
Record9–4 (6–3 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Collums (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJason Johns (4th season)
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
SE Oklahoma State   5 – 4     7 – 4  
Texas A&M–Commerce   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Central Oklahoma   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Northeastern State   2 – 7     2 – 9  
SW Oklahoma State   1 – 8     1 – 10  
East Central   0 – 9     0 – 11  
South
No. 10 Tarleton State +^   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 14 Midwestern St. +^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville +^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 13 Abilene Christian ^   6 – 3     9 – 4  
West Texas A&M #   6 – 3     7 – 5  
Angelo State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Eastern New Mexico †   2 – 7     3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Kanza Bowl participant
    † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all three wins
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2009 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the South Division of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 9–3 record with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the LSC's South Division. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Wildcats defeated Midwestern State, 24–21, in the first round, before losing to Northwest Missouri State in the second round, 35–10. The team played its home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 277:00 p.m.No. 2 Northwest Missouri State*No. 5
W 19–1411,322
September 56:00 p.m.Fort Lewis*No. 3
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 58–107,124
September 125:00 p.m.vs. Texas A&M–CommerceNo. 2
W 20–147,200
September 196:00 p.m.at Southeastern Oklahoma StateNo. 2
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 33–147,253
September 266:00 p.m.Eastern New MexicoNo. 2
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 44–338,542
October 32:00 p.m.at East CentralNo. 2
W 43–63,050
October 106:00 p.m.at No. 23 Angelo StateNo. 2
W 38–1410,250
October 172:00 p.m.West Texas A&MNo. 1
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 21–3212,875
October 246:00 p.m.at No. 11 Tarleton StateNo. 9
L 6–137,326
October 312:00 p.m.No. 9 Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 15
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 47–357,337
November 71:00 p.m.at No. 9 Midwestern StateNo. 12
L 13–158,275
November 1412:00 p.m.at No. 7 Midwestern State*No. 18
W 24–219,265
November 2112:00 p.m.at No. 2 Northwest Missouri State*No. 18
L 10–355,893

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "2009 ACU Wildcat Football -- Final". Abilene Christian University Athletics. 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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