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2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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.

2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryan Stinespring (8th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBud Foster (15th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 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  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Georgia Tech * x$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 10 Virginia Tech   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 19 Miami (FL)   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
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins.
Rankings from AP Poll


Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 58:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 Alabama*No. 7
ABCL 24–3474,954[1][2] [3] [4]
September 121:30 p.m.Marshall*No. 14
ESPN360W 52–1066,233[5][6] [7] [8]
September 193:30 p.m.No. 19 Nebraska*No. 13
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ABCW 16–1566,233[9][10] [11]
September 263:30 p.m.No. 9 Miami (FL)No. 11
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ABC/ESPNW 31–766,233[12][13] [14] [15]
October 312:00 p.m.at DukeNo. 6
ESPN360W 34–2626,211[16][17] [18] [19]
October 1012:00 p.m.Boston College No. 5
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
RaycomW 48–1466,233[20][21] [22] [23]
October 176:00 p.m.at No. 19 Georgia TechNo. 4
ESPN2L 23–2854,405[24][25] [26] [27]
October 297:30 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 14
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPNL 17–20*66,233[28][29] [30] [31]
November 57:30 p.m.at East Carolina*No. 22
ESPNW 16–343,569[32][33] [34] [35]
November 141:00 p.m.at MarylandNo. 20
ESPN360W 36–951,514[36][37] [38] [39]
November 213:30 p.m.NC StateNo. 16
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPNUW 38–1066,233[40][41] [42] [43]
November 283:30 p.m.at VirginiaNo. 14
ABC/ESPNW 42–1358,555[44][45] [46] [47]
December 317:30 p.m.vs. Tennessee*No. 12
ESPNW 37–1473,777[48][49] [50] [51]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

*Vacated by North Carolina

Source: ACC[52]

Coaching staff

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Position Name First year at VT First year in current position
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/



Roster

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Wide receiver
  •      Ben Barber - Freshman
  •      Nubian Peak - Freshman
  • 11 Dyrell Roberts - Sophomore
  • 19 Danny Coale -   Sophomore
  • 80 Brandon Dillard -   Senior
  • 83 Patrick Terry -   Sophomore
Split End
  •      Brandon Keith - Freshman
  •   7 Marcus Davis -   Freshman
  • 29 Xavier Boyce -   Freshman
  • 35 Austin Fuller -   Freshman
  • 81 Jarrett Boykin - Sophomore
  • 90 D.J. Coles - Freshman
Center
  •      Bo Gentry -   Freshman
  •      Andrew Miller - Freshman
  • 60 Beau Warren -   Junior
  • 67 Michael Via -   Freshman
Offensive Guard
  •      Tyler Barfield - Freshman
  •      Jim Brown - Freshman
  •      David Wang - Freshman
  • 64 Richard Graham -   Senior
  • 65 Matt Baldwin -   Sophomore
  • 68 Jaymes Brooks -   Sophomore
  • 70 Sergio Render - Senior
Offensive Tackle
Tight End
  •      George George -   Freshman
  •   8 Greg Boone -   Senior
  • 13 Randall Dunn -   Freshman
  • 18 Sam Wheeler -   Senior
  • 85 Rob Stanton -   Junior
  • 86 Eric Martin - Freshman
  • 87 Prince Parker -   Junior
  • 88 Andre Smith -   Junior
  • 89 Jay Cockrill - Freshman
  
Quarterback
  •      Wll Cole - Freshman
  •   3 Logan Thomas - Freshman
  •   5 Tyrod Taylor - Junior
  • 12 Joseph Clayton -   Freshman
  • 16 Jeff Beyer -   Senior
Tailback
  •      Adam Dyer - Freshman
  •      Tony Gregory - Freshman
  •   4 David Wilson - Freshman
  • 20 Kenny Lewis, Jr. - Senior
  • 25 Josh Oglesby -   Sophomore
  • 32 Darren Evans -   Sophomore
  • 34 Ryan Williams -   Freshman
  • 46 Zach Evans -   Freshman

Fullback

  •      Josh Call -   Freshman
  • 27 Joey Phillips -   Freshman
  • 31 Kenny Younger - -   Junior
  • 42 Kenny Jefferson -   Senior
Defensive tackle
  • 45 Joe Jones -   Freshman
  • 53 Dwight Tucker -   Freshman
  • 56 Demetrius Taylor -   Senior
  • 59 Courtney Prince -   Freshman
  • 91 John Graves -   Junior
  • 93 Kwamaine Battle -   Sophomore
  • 95 Cordarrow Thompson -   Senior
  • 98 Antoine Hopkins -   Freshman
Defensive End
  •      J.R. Collins - Freshman
  •      Josh Eadie -   Junior
  •      James Gayle - Freshman
  •      Christian Reed - Freshman
  •      Jeff Wardach -   Sophomore
  •      Tyrel Wilson - Freshman
  •   6 Jason Worilds -   Junior
  • 33 Chris Drager -   Sophomore
  • 47 Nekos Brown - Senior
  • 55 Isaiah Hamlette -   Freshman
  • 82 Steven Friday -   Junior
  
Cornerback
  •      James Hopper - Freshman
  •      Germond Oatneal - Sophomore
  •      Jerrodd Williams - Freshman
  •   9 Cris Hill -   Sophomore
  • 15 Eddie Whitley - Sophomore
  • 20 Jayron Hosley - Freshman
  • 21 Rashad Carmichael -   Junior
  • 22 Stephan Virgil - Senior
  • 37 Jacob Sykes -   Sophomore
Linebacker
  •      Wiley Brown - Freshman
  •      Telvion Clark - Freshman
  •      Tariq Edwards - Freshman
  •      Tim Richardson -   Junior
  •      Jack Tyler - Freshman
  •      Jerome Williams -   Freshman
  • 26 Cody Grimm -   Senior
  • 28 Alonzo Tweedy -   Freshman
  • 36 Jake Johnson - Sophomore
  • 38 Quilie Odom - sophomore
  • 39 Lyndell Gibson -   Freshman
  • 41 Cam Martin -   Senior
  • 43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow -   Freshman
  • 44 Zach Luckett - Junior
  • 51 Bruce Taylor -   Freshman
  • 52 Barquell Rivers -   Sophomore
  • 94 Mark Muncey -   Senior
Free Safety
  •      Mark Carter - Freshman
  •      Antone Exum - Freshman
  •      Nick Sheehan - Freshman
  • 14 Lorenzo Williams - Sophomore
  • 17 Kam Chancellor - Senior
Rover
  •   2 Davon Morgan - Junior
  • 23 Matt Reidy -   Senior
  • 24 Dorian Porch -   Senior
Snapper
  •      Ethan Dickerson - Freshman
  •      Joe Yates - Freshman
  • 50 Collin Carroll -   Sophomore
  • 63 Matt Tuttle -   Senior
Punter
  •      Grant Bowden - Freshman
  • 30 Brian Saunders -   Junior
  • 97 Brent Bowden -   Senior
Place Kicker
  •      Chris Hazley - Junior
  •      Cody Journell - Freshman
  •      Zack Pickard - Freshman
  • 48 Justin Myer - Sophomore
  • 49 Matt Waldron -   Senior

Rankings

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See also: 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP7141311654151422201614111210
Coaches7151412654151424211614111210
HarrisNot released6641514232116141211Not released
BCSNot released1413232115141211Not released

Season summary

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Nebraska

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See also: 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
#19 Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–0) at #13 Virginia Tech Hokies (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nebraska 3 9 0315
Virginia Tech 7 3 0616

at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia

Game information

Flyovers

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Virginia Tech home games have featured flyovers by military aircraft.

Date Opponent aircraft origin comments
September 12 Marshall University Rockwell B-1 Lancer Dyess Air Force Base Carried the largest payload of weapons in the Air Force inventory[53]
September 26 University of Miami Bell AH-1 SuperCobra helicopters Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 led by 1987 Virginia Tech alumni[54]
November 21 North Carolina State T-1A Jayhawk Columbus Air Force Base included 3 alumni in the air crews[55]

Statistics

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Team

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Team Opp
Scoring  414  203
  Points per Game  31.8  15.6
First Downs  232  194
  Rushing  124  91
  Passing  96  90
  Penalty  12  13
Total Offense  5097  3841
  Avg per Play  6.2  4.6
  Avg per Game  392.1  295.5
Fumbles-Lost  19-10  23-13
Penalties-Yards  75-634  80-611
  Avg per Game  48.8  47.0
Team Opp
Punts-Yards  57-2,495  82-3,374
  Avg per Punt  43.8  41.1
Time of Possession/Game  30:21  29:38
3rd Down Conversions  74/172  69/197
4th Down Conversions  4/12  8/17
Touchdowns Scored  51  20
Field Goal-Attempts  20-23  21-23
PAT-Attempts  48-48  18-18
Attendance  397,398  234,254
  Games/Avg per Game  6-66,233  5-46,851

Offense

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Rushing

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Name GP-GS Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
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

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Name GP-GS Com Att Yds TD INT Pct Eff Long Avg/G
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

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Name GP-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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

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