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
2009 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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 CollegeNo. 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
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
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
  •      Darian Fisher - Freshman
  • 54 Nick Becton - Freshman
  • 62 Blake DeChristopher - Sophomore
  • 71 Vinston Painter - Freshman
  • 72 Andrew Lanier - Sophomore
  • 75 Greg Nosal - Sophomore
  • 77 Ed Wang - Senior
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
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

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

at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia

Game information

Flyovers

Virginia Tech home games have featured flyovers by military aircraft.

DateOpponentaircraftorigincomments
September 12Marshall UniversityRockwell B-1 LancerDyess Air Force BaseCarried the largest payload of weapons in the Air Force inventory[53]
September 26University of MiamiBell AH-1 SuperCobra helicoptersMarine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775led by 1987 Virginia Tech alumni[54]
November 21North Carolina StateT-1A JayhawkColumbus Air Force Baseincluded 3 alumni in the air crews[55]

Statistics

Team
TeamOpp
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
TeamOpp
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

Rushing
NameGP-GSAttYardsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Ryan Williams13-1329316555.62166127.3
Tyrod Taylor13-131063703.554628.5
Josh Oglesby13-0783354.323425.8
David Wilson13-0593345.745125.7
Dyrell Roberts13-510484.80213.4
Greg Boone12-12294.5050.8
Danny Coale13-12284.0050.6
Marcus Davis12-0177070.6
Zac Evans3-0166062.0
Ju-Ju Clayton5-03-13-4.300-4.4
Total1357327064.73266208.2
Opponents1346816693.61061128.4

Passing
NameGP-GSComAttYdsTDINTPctEffLongAvg/G
Tyrod Taylor13-13136243231113556.0149.481177.8
Ju-Ju Clayton5-015801020.0220.48016.0
Greg Boone12-12010000.00.000.0
Total13137249239114555.0150.281183.9
Opponents13174367217291147.499.274167.1

Receiving
NameGP-GSRecYdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Jarrett Boykin13-104083520.956464.2
Danny Coale13-123061420.528147.2
Dyrell Roberts13-52239017.734130.0
Ryan Williams13-131618011.314313.8
Xavier Boyce13-388811.01216.8
Greg Boone12-1277510.70206.3
Marcus Davis12-0512525.018010.4
Andre Smith13-63279.01172.1
Josh Oglesby13-03206.70131.5
Sam Wheeler13-223015.00162.3
Kenny Jefferson12-2177.0070.6
Total13137239117.51481183.9
Opponents13174217212.5974167.1

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