Savannah State Releases 2009 Football Schedule

By: Savannah State University Sports Information Department

SAVANNAH, Ga.- Six home games including an October 24 matchup with football newcomer Old Dominion highlight the 2009 Savannah State University football schedule. Four of the first five games will be on the road. Under second-year head coach Robby Wells, the Tigers will open the season playing in two “classics”. On September 5, SSU will take to the road to play Division II Livingstone in Greenville, South Carolina in the HBCU Classic.

SSU plays their home opener at Theodore A. Wright Stadium on September 12 against Alabama State in the 16th annual Joe Turner Classic before embarking on a three-game road swing which will take them to Lake Charles, Louisiana; Selma, Alabama and Charleston, South Carolina. Savannah State will play at McNeese State on Sept. 19, at Concordia on Sept.
26 and at Charleston Southern on October 3.

The Cowboys of McNeese State posted a 7-4 record last year, finished in a second place tie in the Southland Conference standings and were ranked No. 21 in the final Sports Network poll. The Tigers return home the following week to open a five game home stand, starting with North Greenville on Oct. 10. Bethune-Cookman comes to town on Oct. 17 for the 41st meeting between the Tigers and Wildcats and Old Dominion pays a visit on Oct. 24. SSU celebrates Homecoming 2009 on October 31 by hosting NAIA foe Edward Waters in a 2:00 p.m. matchup.

After an open date on November 7, the Tigers close out their home-stand with Webber International on Nov. 14. The Tigers will travel to Durham, North Carolina to close out the season against the Eagles of North Carolina Central on Nov. 21. This will be the second consecutive year the Tigers will end their season in Durham, N.C. First-year opponents on the schedule include Old Dominion, McNeese State and North Greenville. SSU played eight of the teams on the schedule in 2008 and posted a 3-5 record against them.

Savannah State defeated Livingstone (45-10), Concordia (23-7) and Webber (24-7) while losing to Bethune-Cookman (34-9), Charleston Southern (29-20), Edward Waters (26-21) and North Carolina Central (10-7).

SSU 2009 Football Schedule
Sept 5 at Livingstone Greenville, SC (HBCU Classic)
Sept 12 ALABAMA STATE (Joe Turner Classic)
Sept 19 at MeNeese State
Sept 26 at Concordia
Oct 03 at Charleston Southern
Oct 10 NORTH GREENVILLE
Oct 17 BETHUNE-COOKMAN
Oct 24 OLD DOMINION
Oct 31 EDWARD WATERS
Nov 07 OPEN
Nov 14 WEBBER INTERNATIONAL
Nov 21 at North Carolina Central