| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | Tennessee State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | James Webster |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Fred Kaiss |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Codef Coach1: | Rod Reed |
| Codc1 Year: | 4th as DC; 7th overall |
The 2009 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach James Webster and played their home games at LP Field. They finished the season 4–7 overall and 3–4 in OVC play to finish in sixth place.