American college football season
The 2009 Hofstra Pride football team represented Hofstra University as a member of the North Division of the Colonial Athletic Association during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by fourth-year head coach Dave Cohen , the Pride compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the CAA's North Division. Hofstra played home games at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, New York .
The 2009 campaign was the final year that Hofstra fielded a football team. The university dropped the program to fund the Zucker School of Medicine .[ 1] [ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 5 7:00 p.m. Stony Brook * FiOS1 / Big South Network W 17–107,160 [ 3] September 12 1:00 p.m. at Bryant * W 40–241,760 [ 4] September 19 3:30 p.m. at No. 1 Richmond L 0–477,511 [ 5] September 26 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan * L 10–2416,116 [ 6] October 3 3:00 p.m. No. 7 James Madison James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY W 24–172,751 [ 7] October 10 1:00 p.m. Maine James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY L 14–16[ 8] October 17 12:00 p.m. at Rhode Island W 28–165,159 [ 9] October 24 3:00 p.m. No. 9 New Hampshire James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY L 10–183,386 [ 10] November 7 12:00 p.m. at No. 23 Delaware L 24–2818,433 [ 11] November 14 1:00 p.m. at Northeastern L 13–141,017 [ 12] November 21 1:00 p.m. UMass James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY W 52–382,549 [ 13]
First Team All-CAA – Luke Bonus Second Team All-CAA – Everette Benjamin, Aaron Weaver Third Team All-CAA – Derek Moore [ 14]
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