| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | Holy Cross Crusaders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Patriot League |
| Short Conf: | Patriot |
| Tsnrank: | 14 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 14 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Gilmore |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Andy McKenzie |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Richard Rodgers Sr. |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Fitton Field |
| Champion: | Patriot League champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 28–38 vs. Villanova |
The 2009 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Tom Gilmore and played their home games at Fitton Field. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 9–3, 5–1 in Patriot League play to finish in first place and won the conference title. They went to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to Villanova, 38–28.