| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Dean Hood |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Mike Springston |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Roy Kidd Stadium |
The 2009 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Dean Hood, the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Roy Kidd Coach of the Year.[1] Hood was in his second season as head coach. The season marked the Colonels' 100th season of play. The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. The team finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 5–3 in OVC play.
| Name | Position | Alma Mater | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Hood | Head coach | Ohio Wesleyan, 1986 | 2nd | |
| Mike Springston | Offensive coordinator/QBs coach | West Virginia Tech, 1981 | 2nd | |
| Dane Damron | Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach | Georgetown College, 1994 | 1st | |
| Garry Fisher | Linebackers coach | Bowling Green, 2002 | 1st | |
| Tony Hatmaker | Defensive backs coach | Union College (KY), 1993 | 2nd | |
| Ben Hodges | Wide receivers coach | Central College, 2006 | 4th | |
| Carson Jeffers | Offensive line coach | Concord College, 1997 | 2nd | |
| Jake Johnson | Defensive line coach | Eastern Kentucky, 2002 | 6th | |
| John Revere | Running backs coach | Eastern Kentucky, 1976 | 13th |