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2009 Saint Francis Cougars football team

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The 2009 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2009 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 12th year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Bishop John D'Arcy Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished tied for 2nd place in the MSFA MEL division; they missed the postseason NAIA playoffs for only second time in the team's history.

DivisionMideast League
Record7–3 (5–2 MSFA (MEL))
Headcoach
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2009 Saint Francis Cougars football
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast League
Record7–3 (5–2 MSFA (MEL))
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Donley, Trevor Miller (6th, 4th season)
Defensive coordinatorEric Wagoner (2nd season)
Home stadiumBishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Seasons
 2008
2010 
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2009 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mideast League
No. 4 Saint Xavier x^ 70  131 
No. 16 Walsh 52  83 
No. 17 Saint Francis (IN) 52  73 
No. 20 Taylor 52  73 
Marian (IN) 34  65 
Malone 25  46 
Olivet Nazarene 16  29 
Trinity International 07  011 
Midwest League
No. 9 McKendree x^ 70  92 
No. 21 Grand View 61  83 
William Penn 52  75 
St. Ambrose 43  64 
Quincy 34  47 
St. Francis (IL) 25  38 
Iowa Wesleyan 16  29 
Waldorf 07  19 
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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Schedule

(7-3 overall, 5-2 conference)[1]

The 2009 season saw the first home loss since the last game of 2001 in a November 7 defeat by St. Xavier. Over that time period, the Cougars won 56 consecutive home games.[2] It also marked the first time the Cougars were not in the NAIA postseason playoff since their inaugural 1998 season.

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 12NoonIowa Wesleyan*No. 4
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 55–04,000
September 192:00pmat No. 9 St. Ambrose*No. 4
  • Brady Street Stadium
  • Davenport, IA
W 30–101,500
September 26NoonMarianNo. 4
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 28–74,100
October 37:00pmat No. 23 MaloneNo. 4
W 42–142,000
October 106:00pmat No. 20 WalshNo. 4
W 20–142,549
October 17NoonTrinity InternationaldaggerNo. 4
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 63–74,000
October 242:00pmat Missouri U of S&T*No. 4Rolla, MOL 37–392,500
October 31NoonOlivet NazareneNo. 8
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 56–73,100
November 7NoonNo. 6 Saint XavierNo. 8
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
L 24–364,000
November 141:00pmat No. 25 TaylorNo. 11
  • Jim Wheeler Memorial Stadium
  • Upland, IN
L 16–23
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