2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
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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
.
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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
Source Hokiesports.com
Virginia Tech Hokies football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...
represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...
. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University...
. The Hokies finished the season 10–3 (6–2 ACC
2009 ACC football season
The 2009 ACC football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 5, 2010. The Atlantic Coast Conference consists of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State and...
) and won the Chick-fil-A Bowl
2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl
The 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Tennessee Volunteers on December 31, 2009, in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia. Virginia Tech defeated Tennessee 40–12. The game was part of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season...
37–14 over Tennessee
2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2009 college football season. The team was coached by Lane Kiffin. The 2009 season would be his 1st and only at Tennessee – leaving to take the head coaching job at the University of Southern Cal on January...
.
Schedule
Source: ACCRoster
Flanker
Split End
Center
Offensive Guard
Offensive Tackle
Tight End
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Quarterback
Tailback
Fullback
Defensive tackle
Defensive End
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Cornerback
Linebacker
Free Safety
Rover
Snapper
Punter
Place Kicker
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Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players |
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name | First year at VT | First year in current position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University... |
1987 | 1987 |
| Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach | Billy Hite | 1978 | 2001 |
| Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends | Bryan Stinespring Bryan Stinespring Bryan Stinespring is the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team in Blacksburg, Virginia. Stinespring replaced Rickey Bustle as offensive coordinator and has been relieved of his play calling duties on February, 21 2011... |
1990 | 2006 (Offensive coordinator since 2002) |
| Defensive Coordinator and Inside linebackers | Bud Foster Bud Foster Bud Foster is a college football assistant coach. He went to high school in Nokomis, Illinois. He is the current defensive coordinator for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. Following the 2006 season, he received the Frank Broyles Award, which is annually given to the top assistant coach in... |
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 Mike O'Cain -External links:* *... |
2006 | 2006 |
| Defensive backs | Torrian Gray Torrian Gray Torrian Gray is a college football assistant coach. He currently coaches defensive backs for his alma mater, Virginia Tech.-College career:Gray was three times an all-Big East selection for the Virginia Tech Hokies... |
2006 | 2006 |
| Defensive Line | Charley Wiles | 1996 | 1996 |
| Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/ | |||
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 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 | ||||
| BCS | Not released | 14 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |||||||
Flyovers
Virginia Tech home games have featured flyovers by military aircraft.| Date | Opponent | aircraft | origin | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | University of Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
Bell AH-1 SuperCobra helicopters | Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 HMLA-775 Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 was a reserve United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters and UH-1N Huey utility helicopters... |
led by 1987 Virginia Tech alumni |
| November 21 | |North Carolina State | T-1A Jayhawk | Columbus Air Force Base Columbus Air Force Base Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately north of Columbus, Mississippi.The host unit at Columbus is the 14th Flying Training Wing assigned to the Air Education and Training Command Nineteenth Air Force. The 14 FTW's mission is to provide specialized... |
included 3 alumni in the air crews |
Team
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> | 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 |
Source Hokiesports.com
Rushing
| 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
| 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
| 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 |