2009 Alabama State Hornets football team

2009 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	4–7 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Reggie Barlow (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cramton Bowl

2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy		4	–	3					7	–	5
Alcorn State		3	–	4					3	–	6
Jackson State		3	–	4					3	–	7
Alabama State		1	–	6					4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	6					3	–	8
West Division
No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$		7	–	0					9	–	1
Grambling State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Texas Southern		5	–	2					6	–	5
Southern		3	–	4					6	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		3	–	4					5	–	5
Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2009 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Reggie Barlow, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5		Concordia (AL)*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 38–33		[1]
September 12		at Savannah State*	Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA (Joe Turner Classic)	W 20–17	5,947	[2]
September 19		Edward Waters*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 38–6		[3]
September 26		vs. Mississippi Valley State	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Chicago Football Classic)	L 3–10	46,000	[4]
October 10		Prairie View A&M	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 10–24		[5]
October 17		Grambling State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 12–23	7,854	[6]
October 24		Alcorn State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 24–17		[7]
October 31		vs. Alabama A&M	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	L 7–21	55,322	[8]
November 7		at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–19		[9]
November 14	2:30 p.m.	vs. Southern	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	L 24–34	8,459	[10]
November 26		Tuskegee*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)	L 0–21		[11]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

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5. "Prairie View A&M defeats Alabama St". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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8. "Hornets lose their sting". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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10. "Southern slides by Alabama St". Daily World. November 15, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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13. "2009 Football Schedule". Alabama State University. Retrieved July 31, 2023.