2009 Villanova Wildcats football team

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2009
Colonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–1 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Venuto (11th season)
Defensive coordinatorMark Reardon (5th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
2009 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 7 New Hampshire x^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Maine   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Hofstra   3 – 5     5 – 6  
UMass   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Northeastern   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Rhode Island   0 – 8     1 – 10  
South Division
No. 1 Villanova x+^   7 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 5 Richmond x+^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 4 William & Mary ^   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Delaware   4 – 4     6 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Towson   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Villanova Wildcats football team represented

Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and advanced to the National Championship game where they defeated Montana
, 23–21. It was Villanova's first national championship in football, marking them as the only team to have both an NCAA Division I Football and Men's Basketball championship (the FCS is the only official NCAA Division I Football Championship). They finished with a record of 14–1, 7–1 in CAA play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmat Temple*No. 5
W 27–2427,759
September 107:00 pm
FCS
W 38–178,811
September 197:00 pm
TCN
W 14–314,876
September 263:30 pmNortheasternNo. 2
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
TCNW 56–711,119
October 33:30 pmNo. 5
Versus
W 28–178,217
October 1012:00 pmat No. 5
Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
    		• L 24–2814,811
    October 173:30 pmat No. 16 James MadisonNo. 6
    		TCNW 27–016,037
    October 243:30 pmRhode IslanddaggerNo. 4
    • Villanova Stadium
    • Villanova, PA
    		W 36–75,517
    November 73:30 pmat No. 1
    CSN
    		W 21–2011,667
    November 141:00 pmat TowsonNo. 2
    		W 49–75,339
    November 213:30 pmat No. 25 DelawareNo. 2
    		TCNW 30–1212,073
    November 2812:00 pmNo. 17 Holy Cross*No. 2
    		W 38–284,319
    December 53:30 pmNo. 10 New Hampshire*No. 2
    • Villanova Stadium
    • Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
    		CSNW 46–72,661
    December 118:00 pmNo. 6 William & Mary*No. 2
    • Villanova Stadium
    • Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
    		ESPN2W 14–134,171
    December 188:00 pmvs. No. 1 Montana*No. 2
    		ESPN2W 23–2114,328

    Roster

    2009 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OL 71 Ben Ijalana Sr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

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