2009 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

The 2009 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team compiled a 9–2 record, in the first season under the guidance of head coach Bobby Wilder. The Monarchs competed as an independent. The team's home games were played at Foreman Field.

2009 Old Dominion Monarchs football
ConferenceIndependent
2009 record9–2
Head coachBobby Wilder (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorBrian Scott (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAndy Rondeau (1st season)
Home stadiumForeman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium (Capacity: 19,782)
2009 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Old Dominion   –     9 –2  
North Carolina Central   –     4 –7  
Savannah State   –     2 –8  
Winston–Salem State   –     1 –10  

Preseason notes

Season tickets for the Monarchs' inaugural 2009 season more than sold out and the school had to refund 1,065 orders.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 PMChowan
Cox, TCN[3]W 36–2119,782
September 126:00 PMVirginia Union
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 49–1719,782
September 191:00 PMat Jacksonville
W 28–275,023
September 266:00 PMMonmouth
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
L 28–3119,782
October 31:00 PMat Fordham
L 29–343,673
October 106:00 PMPresbyterian
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 34–1619,782
October 176:00 PMCampbell
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 28–1719,782
October 245:00 PMat Savannah State
W 38–172,743
October 316:00 PMGeorgetown
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 31–1019,782
November 72:00 PMNorth Carolina Central
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 42–2819,782
November 211:30 PMat VMI
W 42–358,132

Coaches and support staff
Name Type College Graduating year
Bobby Wilder Head Coach Maine 1987
Brian Scott Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Maine 2000
Andy Rondeau Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Syracuse 1991
Dealton Cotton Defensive Line East Carolina 1995
Zohn Burden Defensive Backs VMI 2006
Michael Zyskowski Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Maine 2006
Keita Malloy Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Delaware 1995
Ron Whitcomb Quarterbacks Maine 2006
Chip West Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Backs Livingstone 1993

Game summaries

Chowan
1 2 3 4 Total
Chowan 6 9 0 6 21
Old Dominion 16 13 7 0 36

September 5, 2009 was a new start, and proved to be the perfect ending. Old Dominion played its first football game in 69 years against a Division II school from North Carolina, the Chowan Hawks, in front of a sold-out 19,782 fans. Old Dominion won 36–21. The defensive line dominated Chowan's offensive line and ODU's defense forced 5 turnovers. ODU quarterback, Thomas DeMarco, hooked up with wide receiver Marquel Thomas for a 50-yard pass play that marked the first touchdown for ODU in 69 years. DeMarco ended the game going 11 for 20 for 123 yards, 6 of those completions were to Reid Evans, who finished the game with 93 yards receiving.[4]

Edmon McClam set a new FCS record with three blocked XP attempts in one game.

Virginia Union
1 2 3 4 Total
Virginia Union 0 10 7 0 17
Old Dominion 14 21 7 7 49

On September 12, 2009 ODU hosted the Division II Virginia Union Panthers and won in front of another sellout crowd, 49–17.

ODU's defense only gave up 237 yards of total offense, and gained 443 yards themselves. ODU forced 4 turnovers, and quickly jumped out to a 21–0 lead in the 2nd quarter due to an unexpected onside kick. By halftime ODU was winning 35–10 and quarterback Thomas DeMarco had already scored 4 touchdowns, 2 in the air and 2 on the ground. DeMarco finished with 198 yards passing and 39 yards rushing. Running back Mario Crawford led the game with 71 yards rushing and wide receiver Dorian Jackson led the game with 79 yards receiving.

Jacksonville
See also: 2009 Jacksonville Dolphins football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Old Dominion 0 7 7 14 28
Jacksonville 13 7 0 7 27

September 19, 2009 marked ODU's first road game. It was ODUs first Division I-AA opponent, and was ODU's first come-from-behind win. ODU traveled to Florida to face the Jacksonville Dolphins. ODU won 28–27.

Jacksonville was the first opponent that was supposed to be a challenge. Coming off two easy wins against smaller opponents, this was ODU's first test. Trailing 20–7 at halftime, ODU opened the 2nd half with a quick score by Mario Crawford and headed into the 4th quarter trailing 20–14. After trading touchdowns early in the 4th quarter, ODU received the ball with just over 1:30 left in the game. Thomas DeMarco quickly marched his team down the field and found Dorian Jackson for a 32-yard touchdown pass with only 45 seconds remaining in the game.

Thomas DeMarco finished with 175 yards passing and 136 yards rushing. Reid Evans had 7 receptions for 86 yards, and the ODU defense forced 4 turnovers.

Monmouth
1 2 3 4 Total
Monmouth 7 7 10 7 31
Old Dominion 14 0 7 7 28

September 26, 2009 was the day of ODU's new football team's first loss. The loss came at the hands of the Monmouth Hawks, in front of another sold-out ODU crowd, 31–28. ODU did not have an answer for Monmouth's running back David Sinisi who ran the ball 41 times for 216 yards, and also threw a 24-yard touchdown pass on a halfback option play. Sinisi ran for 2 first-downs on Monmouth's final possession of the game when ODU was trying to force a punt, in hopes of possibly winning the game. Because of that Monmouth ended the game with possession. Thomas DeMarco passed for a season high 215 yards while running for 42 more. ODU only forced 2 turnovers while averaging 4.3 takeaways a game coming into this game. Time of possession was very lopsided, with ODU's TOP being 20:49 and Monmouth's being 39:11.

Fordham
1 2 3 4 Total
Old Dominion 7 0 7 15 29
Fordham 3 15 7 9 34

On October 3, 2009 the Monarchs suffered the second loss of the 2009 season. The Monarchs traveled to The Bronx to face off against the Fordham University Rams and future NFL draft pick John Skelton. On the wet and muggy day, the Rams managed to outperform the Old Dominion Monarchs as Skelton threw for two touchdowns and 402 yards.[5] Down 25–7 at halftime, the Monarchs took advantage of Fordham turnovers. Old Dominion quarterback Thomas DeMarco threw for 240 yards and 3 touchdowns.[6] After a two-point conversion play and a Carlos Davis touchdown, the Monarchs took a 29–28 lead with just under 7 minutes left in the game.[6] The Rams regained possession with very little time left and managed to score on the pursuing drive to lead 34–29. On Old Dominion's last possession, with under a minute left, Fordham's Bryson Wilson recovered a Thomas DeMarco fumble at midfield to seal the Fordham victory, 34–29.[6]

Presbyterian
1 2 3 4 Total
Presbyterian 3 7 6 0 16
Old Dominion 0 14 13 7 34

Campbell
1 2 3 4 Total
Campbell 0 10 0 7 17
Old Dominion 7 0 7 14 28

Savannah State
See also: 2009 Savannah State Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Old Dominion 7 10 14 7 38
Savannah State 0 0 10 7 17

ODU quarterback Thomas DeMarco threw for 198 yards (14-of-20 passing) and three touchdowns without an interception as the Monarchs defeated fellow FCS Independent Savannah State 38–17 in Savannah, Georgia.[7]

ODU improved to 6–2 while Savannah State (1–6) saw its losing streak extended to six games.

Georgetown
1 2 3 4 Total
Georgetown 0 3 0 7 10
Old Dominion 17 14 0 0 31

North Carolina Central
1 2 3 4 Total
NC Central 0 0 7 21 28
Old Dominion 14 7 7 14 42

VMI
1 2 3 4 Total
Old Dominion 14 14 14 0 42
VMI 14 7 7 7 35


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References
  1. "Independents". Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada). November 30, 2009. p. 5D. Retrieved February 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "ODU Football: Season Ticket Demand Exceeds Supply". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Associated Press. July 18, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  3. Radford, Rich (August 11, 2009). "Cox will televise ODU football opener around Virginia". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. Archived from the original on October 14, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009. School officials announced Monday that Cox Communications will produce and air ODU's Sept. 5 game against Chowan on Cox Channel 11 in the Hampton Roads area. That feed will be picked up on Cox systems in Roanoke and Northern Virginia, as well as on the Comcast Network, which includes the Richmond market.
  4. "Chowan 21, Old Dominion 36". Retrieved October 19, 2009.
  5. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/monarchs-trailing-fordham-187-half?cid=srch
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2010-08-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Barnidge, Noell (October 25, 2009). "SSU Falls to Newcomer Old Dominion". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
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