The 2009 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Governors were led by third-year head coach Rick Christophel and played their home games at Governors Stadium. They finished the season with an overall record of 4–7 and a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the OVC.
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Coaching staff
NamePositionAlma materYear Rick Christophel Head coach Austin Peay, 1975 3rd Steve Haywood Assistant head coach/offensive line Austin Peay, 1996 1st as Assistant HC/8th as coach Granville Eastman Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Saint Mary's, 1992 7th total/5th as defensive coordinator/1st as linebackers coach Marcus Gildersleeve Receivers coach/recruiting coordinator Virginia Tech, 1999 4th Josh Roberts Running backs coach Lambuth, 2006 4th Dainon Sidney Defensive backs coach UAB, 1997 1st Ryan Taylor Defensive line coach Austin Peay, 2004 2nd total/1st as linebackers coach Craig Candeto Graduate assistant Navy, 2004 1st
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