2009 East Carolina Pirates football team information
American college football season
2009East Carolina Pirates football
C-USA champion C-USA East Division champion
C-USA Championship Game, W 38–32 vs. Houston
Liberty Bowl, L 17–20 OT vs. Arkansas
Conference
Conference USA
Division
East
Record
9–5 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Skip Holtz (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator
Steve Shankweiler (5th in succession, 15th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator
Todd Fitch (3rd season)
Offensive scheme
Multiple
Defensive coordinator
Greg Hudson (5th season)
Base defense
Multiple
Home stadium
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (Capacity: 43,000)
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Conference USA football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
East Carolina x$
7
–
1
9
–
5
UCF
6
–
2
8
–
5
Southern Miss
5
–
3
7
–
6
Marshall
4
–
4
7
–
6
UAB
4
–
4
5
–
7
Memphis
1
–
7
2
–
10
West Division
Houston xy
6
–
2
10
–
4
SMU x
6
–
2
8
–
5
Tulsa
3
–
5
5
–
7
UTEP
3
–
5
4
–
8
Rice
2
–
6
2
–
10
Tulane
1
–
7
3
–
9
Championship: East Carolina 38, Houston 32
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2009 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and played their home games in Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. The team was coached by Skip Holtz, who was in his fifth and final year with the program. The 2009 Pirates were defending their first ever Conference USA Football Championship.
The Pirates finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in CUSA play, winning the East Division in their final regular season game against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 25-20, and won their second consecutive CUSA Championship Game 38–32 against the Houston Cougars in Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates were invited to their second consecutive Liberty Bowl where they were defeated by Arkansas 20–17 in overtime.
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