2009 Davidson Wildcats football team

2009 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	3–7 (3–5 PFL)
Head coach	Tripp Merritt (5th season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium

2009 Pioneer Football League standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Butler +		7	–	1					11	–	1
Dayton +		7	–	1					9	–	2
Drake		6	–	2					8	–	3
Jacksonville		6	–	2					7	–	4
Marist		5	–	3					7	–	4
San Diego		3	–	5					4	–	7
Davidson		3	–	5					3	–	7
Campbell		2	–	6					3	–	8
Morehead State		1	–	7					3	–	8
Valparaiso		0	–	8					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

The 2009 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Tripp Merritt and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth in the PFL.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	7:00 p.m.	at Elon*	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	L 0–56	8,258
September 12	1:00 p.m.	Lenoir–Rhyne*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 0–42	4,177
September 19	6:00 p.m.	Campbell	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 24–7	4,236
October 3	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	L 21–27	3,589
October 10	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 16–10	2,412
October 17	1:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	L 0–17	5,069
October 24	1:00 p.m.	Drake	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 16–21	4,174
October 31	12:00 p.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 7–14	2,568
November 7	4:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W 34–27	1,843
November 14	1:00 p.m.	Marist	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 6–14	4,011
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time