2009 Villanova Wildcats football team

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Ranking
Sports Network	No. 1
FCS Coaches	No. 1

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 Villanova University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. They were co-champions of the 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

September 37:00 PMat Temple*No. 5

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia (Mayor's Cup)

W 27–24 27,759 September 107:00 PMLehigh*No. 3

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, Pennsylvania

FCSW 38–17 8,811 September 197:00 PMPenn*No. 2

• Franklin Field
• Philadelphia

TCNW 14–3 14,876 September 263:30 PMNortheasternNo. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, Pennsylvania

TCNW 56–7 11,119 October 33:30 PMNo. 5 William & MaryNo. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, Pennsylvania

VersusW 28–17 8,217 October 1012:00 PMat No. 5 New HampshireNo. 2

• Cowell Stadium
• Durham, New Hampshire

L 24–28 14,811 October 173:30 PMat No. 16 James MadisonNo. 6

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, Virginia

TCNW 27–0 16,037 October 243:30 PMRhode IslandNo. 4

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, Pennsylvania

W 36–7 5,517 November 73:30 PMat No. 1 RichmondNo. 4

• UR Stadium
• Richmond, Virginia

CSNW 21–20 11,667 November 141:00 PMat TowsonNo. 2

• Johnny Unitas Stadium
• Towson, Maryland

W 49–7 5,339 November 213:30 PMat No. 25 DelawareNo. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, Pennsylvania (Battle of the Blue)

TCNW 30–12 12,073 November 2812:00 PMNo. 17 Holy Cross*No. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, Pennsylvania (FCS First Round)

W 38–28 4,319 December 53:30 PMNo. 10 New Hampshire*No. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, Pennsylvania (FCS Quarterfinals)

CSNW 46–7 2,661 December 118:00 PMNo. 6 William & Mary*No. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, Pennsylvania (FCS Semifinals)

ESPN2W 14–13 4,171 December 188:00 PMvs. No. 1 Montana*No. 2

• Finley Stadium
• Chattanooga, Tennessee (FCS National Championship)

ESPN2W 23–21 14,328

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 Andy Talley Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster