# 2009 Hofstra Pride football team

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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Stony Brook* | James M. Shuart StadiumHempstead, NY (Battle of Long Island) | FiOS1 / Big South Network | W 17–10 | 7,160 |
| September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant* | Bulldog StadiumSmithfield, RI | | W 40–24 | 1,760 |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Richmond | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA | | L 0–47 | 7,511 |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Michigan* | Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI | | L 10–24 | 16,116 |
| October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 7 James Madison | James M. Shuart StadiumHempstead, NY | | W 24–17 | 2,751 |
| October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Maine | James M. Shuart StadiumHempstead, NY | | L 14–16 | |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rhode Island | Meade StadiumKingston, RI | | W 28–16 | 5,159 |
| October 24 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 9 New Hampshire | James M. Shuart StadiumHempstead, NY | | L 10–18 | 3,386 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Delaware | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | | L 24–28 | 18,433 |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northeastern | Parsons FieldBoston, MA | | L 13–14 | 1,017 |
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | UMass | James M. Shuart StadiumHempstead, NY | | W 52–38 | 2,549 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Coaching staff

Hofstra Pride :
| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Hofstra in current position | Previous position |
| Dave Cohen | Head coach | 4th | Delaware – Defensive coordinator (2002–2005) |
| Bill Durkin | Assistant head coach / offensive line | 1st | Hofstra – Offensive line (2008) |
| Dave Patenaude | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 2nd | Hofstra – Quarterbacks (2007) |
| Rich Nagy | Defensive coordinator / linebackers | 1st | Murray State – Defensive coordinator / linebackers (2006–2008) |
| Lyle Hemphill | Special teams coordinator / defensive backs | 3rd | Hofstra – Assistant defensive backs (2006) |
| Kahmal Roy | Wide receivers | 2nd | Hofstra – Assistant defensive backs (2007) |
| Antonio Smikle | Running backs | 3rd | Rutgers – Quality control (2005–2006) |
| Kevin Mapp | Defensive line | 1st | Hofstra – Defensive ends (2008) |
| Phil Armatas | Tight ends | 1st | Marshall – Offensive graduate assistant (2008) |
| Douglas Goodwin | Assistant defensive line | 1st | Boston College – Video coordinator (2007–2008) |
| Jack Mrozinski | Assistant defensive backs | 1st | Muhlenberg – Safeties (2007–2008) |

## Awards and honors

* First Team All-CAA – Luke Bonus
* Second Team All-CAA – Everette Benjamin, Aaron Weaver
* Third Team All-CAA – Derek Moore