2009 Northeastern Huskies football team

2009 Northeastern Huskies football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association North
2009 record	3–8 (3–5 CAA)
Head coach	Rocky Hager (6th year)
Home stadium	Parsons Field

2009 CAA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#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
#1 Villanova x+^		7	–	1					14	–	1
#5 Richmond x+^		7	–	1					11	–	2
#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 FCS Poll

The 2009 Northeastern Huskies football team represented Northeastern University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football during the 2009 season. Northeastern competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head football coach Rocky Hager and played their home games at Parsons Field. The 2009 campaign was the final year that Northeastern fielded a football team. The decision to drop the program after this season cited financial problems, poor attendance, and very few winning seasons.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	2:00 pm	at Boston College*		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN360	L 0–54	33,262
September 12	1:00 pm	Maine		Parsons Field • Brookline, MA		L 7–17	1,528
September 19	6:00 pm	Youngstown State*		Parsons Field • Brookline, MA		L 21–38	2,180
September 26	3:30 pm	at #2 Villanova		Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA		L 7–56	11,119
October 3	1:00 pm	#21 Holy Cross*		Parsons Field • Brookline, MA		L 21–42	1,103
October 10	1:00 pm	#8 William & Mary		Parsons Field • Brookline, MA		L 14–34	1,829
October 24	1:00 pm	Towson		Parsons Field • Brookline, MA		W 27–7	1,920
October 31	12:00 pm	at #8 New Hampshire		Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH		L 21–48	4,566
November 7	12:00 pm	at UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA		L 7–37	6,725
November 14	1:00 pm	Hofstra		Parsons Field • Brookline, MA		W 14–13	1,017
November 21	12:30 pm	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI		W 33–27	2,610
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. "2009 Northeastern Huskies Schedule". Doc's Sports Service. 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
2. Rhoden, William C. (November 23, 2009). "Instead of Firing Coach, Northeastern Ends the Program". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
3. McCullough, Andy (November 29, 2009). "Discontinuation of Northeastern Football Program Leaves Several New Jersey Players in Limbo". The Star-Ledger (Newark). Retrieved July 13, 2012.