2009 Savannah State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2009 Savannah State Tigers football Independent 2–8 Independent Robby Wells 2nd Eddie Johnson 1st Julius Dixon 2nd Multiple Base 4–3 Ted Wright Stadium The 2009 Savannah State Tigers football team represented Savannah State University in American football. The Tigers were members of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as an independent. This was the second season under the guidance of head coach Robby Wells.http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/football/2007/07_1222_FootballCoach.html SSU names Robby Wells head football coach 2007-12-26 2007-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20080111221505/http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/football/2007/07_1222_FootballCoach.html 11 January 2008 live The Tigers entered the 2009 season seeking its first winning season since joining Division I-AA in 2000, but ended the season with a 2–8 record. The team compiled a 5–7 record in 2008, the most wins since 1999, when the Tigers finished with a 5–6 as a member of the NCAA Division II.http://savannahnow.com/node/622021 SSU fails to finish .500, falls 10–7 at NCCU (Football) 2008-11-22 2008-11-23 SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press https://web.archive.org/web/20081211201744/http://savannahnow.com/node/622021 2008-12-11 dead The Tigers last winning season was in 1998. Season summary Preseason Former offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Alan Hall left the Savannah State staff to join the football program at Winston-Salem State Universityhttp://ssuathletics.com/news/2009/3/29/FB_0329094911.aspx SSU Wraps Up First Week Of Spring Practice SSU Athletics Savannah State University 2009-04-05 2009-03-29 2009 02 04 – Savannah State announced the signing of National Letters of Intent by 21 players.http://savannahnow.com/node/666492 Confirmed SSU football signings 2009-02-04 2009-02-10 Savannah Morning News and Evening Press SavannahNow.com October 2010 H3llBothttp://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009/0211/sports/054.html SSU Football Signs 21 Moore Walter 2009-02-11 2009-02-11 The Savannah Tribune, Inc. The Savannah Tribune https://archive.today/20120909204410/http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009/0211/sports/054.html 2012-09-09 dead NamePositionSchoolCity, StateBlair AustinWR6–2, 190Brookwood HSThomasville, GACedric BrownOL6–2, 275Thomasville HSThomasville, GATavarus ButlerDT6–4, 270Putnam County HSEatonton, GAJonathan ClowersOL6–6, 280Perry HSPerry, GAJustin CooperCB6–2, 185Cartersville HSCartersville, GAKevin DavenportWR6–3, 210Glenn Hills HSAugusta, GABrian FordeDT6–4, 295Newton County HSConyers, GAPhillip GainesLB5–10, 195Gainesville HSGainesville, GAFranklin GreenRB5–10, 205Jenkins HSSavannah, GAKenneth JamesOL6–4, 306Millcreek HSHoschton, GAAntonio MartinCB5–9, 170Jefferson HSJefferson, GAWarren MasonOL6–5, 310Cedar Grove HSAtlanta, GAQuenton PoolerLB6–2, 210Newton County HSCovington, GADaShawn PrintupS6–1, 190Calhoun HSCalhoun, GATerrick RansomOL6- 1, 300Cedar Grove HSAtlanta, GARicky RiveraWR6–1, 170Long County HSLudowici, GADustin RussellLB6–1, 205Newnan HSNewnan, GALeland RussellLB5–9, 210Newnan HSNewnan, GACalvert SmithDB5- 10, 180Memorial Day HSSavannah, GAAnthony ThomasLB6–1, 205Dublin HSDublin, GAChanning WelchDL6–3, 270Furman Univ. / Fayette County HSAtlanta, GA Spring practice was held between March 24, 2009, and April 16, 2009. The annual spring game was held on April 18, 2009.http://ssuathletics.com/news/2009/3/18/BB_0318090833.aspx Tigers Set To Begin Spring Workouts 2009-04-05 2009-03-18 SSU Athletics Savannah State University During the game, the Orange beat the Blue, 23–0.http://savannahnow.com/node/708962 SSU shows progress in spring game Brown Mike 2009-04-19 SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press 2009-04-22 https://archive.today/20120721171044/http://savannahnow.com/node/708962 2012-07-21 dead The game between Savannah State and North Greenville, originally scheduled for October 10 at Ted Wright Stadium in Savannah, was canceled because of a scheduling conflict.http://savannahnow.com/node/725446 Sports Briefs 2009-05-20 2009-05-25 Savannah Morning News and Evening Press SavannahNow.com https://archive.today/20120723222323/http://savannahnow.com/node/725446 2012-07-23 dead The Tigers announced the addition of CJ Frye (running backs coach) and Hans Batichon (wide receivers coach) on July 29, 2009.http://ssuathletics.com/news/2009/7/29/FB_0729091314.aspx SSU Adds To Football Staff Savannah State University 2009-08-05 2009-07-29 Frye replaced Trevin Smith who left the Tigers' staff, while Batichon replaced Eddie Johnson who was promoted to offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach. Frye was the offensive coordinator at McCormick High School in McCormick, South Carolina last season and played offensive line at the University of South Carolina. Batichon, a graduate of Appalachian State University (where he played wide receiver), came to SSU from Watauga High School in Boone, North Carolina. Eighty-five players reported to campus on August 4, 2009, for Football Camp.http://ssuathletics.com/news/2009/8/5/FB_0805091902.aspx Tigers Open Football Camp Savannah State University 2009-08-05 2009-08-05 The Tigers returned 56 lettermen, including 16 starters and 29 newcomers. The first practice was also held on August 5. Coach Wells announced on August 28 that senior wide receiver Deleon Hollinger, senior linebacker Antwan Allen, senior defensive lineman Brandon Miller and senior offensive lineman Derrick Dorsey were selected as team captains for the 2009 season.http://savannahnow.com/node/775173 SSU's offense punished after scrimmage 2009-08-30 2009-09-02 SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press https://archive.today/20120717155844/http://savannahnow.com/node/775173 2012-07-17 dead Barry Casterlin is hired as running backs coach to replace Curtis Frye who left SSU to become tight ends coach at Tennessee State University.Casterlin Joins SSU Football Staff http://ssuathletics.com/news/2009/9/2/FB_0902092857.aspx 2009-09-02 2009-09-04 Savannah State University Regular season The Tigers win over Livingstone College on September 5 was the team's first season opening win in five years.http://www.wtoc.com/Global/story.asp?S=11095855 Savannah State Tigers Brown DaShawn WTOC.com Raycom Media 2009-09-09 2009-09-09 Rick Snow https://web.archive.org/web/20110716090416/http://www.wtoc.com/Global/story.asp?S=11095855 2011-07-16 dead The Tigers loss to McNeese State on September 19, was the team's worst loss since losing to Gardner-Webb University, 66–0, on November 3, 2007, and the first shutout loss for Coach Wells.http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2009-09-19/final-mcneese-st-56-ssu-0 Final: McNeese St. 56, SSU 0 2009-09-19 2009-09-21 Noell Barnidge SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press Center Donnell Collins sustained a season-ending ankle injury in the Tigers' 47–10 loss to Charleston Southern on October 3, 2009.http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-10-07/ssu-using-bye-week-recover SSU using bye week to recover 2009-10-07 2009-10-07 Noell Barnidge SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press https://web.archive.org/web/20091011032253/http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-10-07/ssu-using-bye-week-recover 11 October 2009 live Former Savannah State player Shannon Sharpe's #2 jersey, was officially retired by the university and presented to Sharpe during the pre-game ceremony before the Bethune-Cookman University game on October 17.Wildcats Hold Off SSU http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2009/10/19/FB_1019095805.aspx 2009-10-19 2009-10-19 Savannah State University SSUAthletics.com Schedule 2009 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern September 5 4:00 p.m. w y y 2009 Livingstone Blue Bears Livingstone Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC HBCU Classic 34–12 2,100 September 12 5:00 p.m. l y Alabama State Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA Joe Turner Classic 17–20 5,947 September 19 8:00 p.m. l y y McNeese State 8 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 0–56 13,912 September 26 4:00 p.m. l y y 2009 Concordia Hornets Concordia (AL) Lucy Laney High School Stadium Augusta, GA Southern Georgia Heritage Classic 21–23 1,333 October 3 1:30 p.m. l y y Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field Charleston, SC 10–47 3,023 October 17 5:00 p.m. l y Bethune–Cookman Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA 24–34 3,517 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-wildcats/180706978/ The Daytona Beach News-Journal Wildcats win 2nd straight October 18, 2009 September 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 5:00 p.m. l y Old Dominion Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA 17–38 2,743 October 31 2:00 p.m. w y y 2009 Edward Waters Tigers Edward Waters Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA 45–24 11,643 November 14 5:00 p.m. l y 2009 Webber International Warriors Webber International Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA 20–35 1,956 November 21 1:30 p.m. l y y 2009 North Carolina Central Eagles North Carolina Central O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium Durham, NC 14–35 4,765 Coaches and support staff Name http://ssuathletics.com/staff.aspx?tab=staffdirectory Staff Directory Savannah State University 2009-08-03http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2009/8/10/GEN_0810095133.aspx Dalpias, Mickey Named Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers Savannah State University 2009-08-10 2009-08-19Type CollegeGraduating year Robert "Robby" Wells Head coach Furman 1990 John W. Montgomery, II Asst. head coachOffensive line coach Oklahoma State 1976 Eddie Johnson Offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks coach Georgetown College 1993 Julius Dixon Defensive coordinator Defensive backs coach Furman 1990 Allen Edwards Defensive line coachRecruiting coordinator Furman 1993 Jose Gonzalez Inside linebackers coach Southern Mississippi 2000 Barry Casterlin Running backs coach South Carolina 2001 Hans Batichon Wide receivers coach Appalachian State 2008 Melanie Dalpias Graduate Assistant / Athletic Trainer Graceland 2007 Renee Mickey Graduate Assistant / Athletic Trainer UNC-Pembroke 2009 Roster 2009 Savannah State Tigers by position http://www.ssuathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=football&roster=19& 2009-08-19 2009 Football Roster Savannah State UniversityQuarterbacks 1 Kurvin Curry – Sophomore 13 Antonio Bostic – Freshman 14 A.J. Defilippis – Freshman Running backs 20 Justin Babb – Junior 21 Rashard Russell – Freshman 29 Rashad Curry – Junior 31 Tim Williams – Sophomore 34 Daniel Heslop – Freshman 47 Jared Pollard – Freshman Wide receivers 4 Deron Talley – Sophomore 5 Ricky Rivera – Freshman 6 Byron Leggett – Junior 9 Deleon Hollinger – Senior 16 Zach Mayfield – Freshman 19 Javares Taylor – Senior 24 Antonio Proctor – Freshman 80 B.J. Longley – Sophomore 81 Armond Denson – Junior 82 Stefon Taylor – Junior 83 Nathan Robinson – Sophomore 84 Alakan Thomas – Sophomore 85 Demetrius Holmes – Freshman 10px|Redshirt Tight ends 17 Steven Veasy – Senior Kickers / punters 89 Vance Tarver – Freshman 99 Derek Williams – Sophomore Fullbacks 48 Michael Johnson – Sophomore Offensive line 59 Derrick Dorsey – Senior 60 Josh Davis – Freshman 61 Brian Lamarr – Freshman 62 Jared Brunson – Sophomore 68 Thelmore Jackson – Sophomore 69 Keith Turner – Freshman 70 Demetrius Edwards – Junior 71 Lenworth McKenzie – Sophomore 73 Cedric Brown – Freshman 74 Jonathan Clowers – Freshman 75 Warren Mason – Freshman 76 Dan Johnson – Junior 77 Donnell Collins – Sophomore 78 Terrick Ransom – Freshman 10px|Redshirt 79 Jerome Miller – Freshman Defensive line 40 Cordero Campbell – Junior 42 Juvaro Goodman – Sophomore 50 LaDarien Redfield – Junior 57 Johnny Howard – Sophomore 86 James Briscoe – Sophomore 90 Travis Alston – Sophomore 91 Chris Reed – Senior 92 Stephen Myers – Freshman 10px|Redshirt 93 Brandon Miller – Senior 94 Channing Welch – Junior 95 Tavarus Butler – Freshman 96 Tim Wright – Freshman 97 Tametric Hunt – Sophomore Linebackers 12 Leland Russell – Freshman 26 Antwan Allen – Senior 32 Anthony Thomas – Freshman 35 Sadrak JeanBaptiste – Sophomore 43 Jeffrey Robertson – Junior 44 Phillip Gaines – Freshman 45 J. Vince Cochran – Junior 46 Henry Jackson – Sophomore 49 Michael Kuku – Sophomore 52 Edwin Stevenson – Sophomore 53 Nate Clay – Sophomore 54 Coy Allen – Freshman 55 Xavier Lewis – Sophomore Defensive backs 3 Cedric Chambers – Freshman 7 Darren Hunter – Junior 8 Patrick Thomas – Sophomore 10 Justin Cooper – Freshman 11 Antonio Martin – Freshman 15 Deshawn Printup – Freshman 18 CJ Smith – Freshman 22 Richie Rucker – Sophomore 25 Edward Ndem – Junior 27 Mathew Smith – Sophomore 28 Jevontae Jefferson – Freshman 30 Chris Asbury – Sophomore 33 Khelvin Sullivan – Freshman 37 Toriano Holt – Freshman 38 Brent McCall – Sophomore 39 Mickolas Dudley – Sophomore 41 Emory Williams – Senior 72 Michael Mitchell – Freshman Game summaries Livingstone Savannah State 15 10 0 9 Livingstone 0 0 0 12 HBCU Classic Justin Babb rushed for 229 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown as the Tigers defeated Division II Livingstone College, 34–12, in the fifth annual HBCU Classic.http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2009/9/5/FB_0905092646.aspx Babb Runs Into SSU Record Books In Big Win Savannah State University Athletics Savannah State University 2009-09-06 2009-09-06 A crowd of 2,100 fans saw the Tigers take a 25–0 lead in the first half.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recap?gid=200909050231&prov=ap Savannah State beats Livingstone 34–12 Rivals.com Yahoo! Inc. 2009-09-05 2009-09-06 The Blue Bears (0–2) had just 28 rushing yards on 26 carries in the game while the Tigers had 391 rushing yards on 49 carries. The Tigers gained 483 yards of offense while the defense sacked the Livingstone quarterback six times. The win gives Savannah State a 7–1 lead in the all-time series against Livingstone. Alabama State Alabama State 0 13 0 7 Savannah State 7 10 0 0 Joe Turner Classic Sophomore kicker Dereck Williams missed two field goals (36 and 42 yards) late in the fourth quarter as the Alabama State Hornets held on to defeat Savannah State, 20–17, at T.A. Wright Stadium.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292552542 https://archive.today/20130103072825/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292552542 dead January 3, 2013 Alabama St. 20, Savannah St. 17 ESPN Internet Ventures ESPN.com 2009-09-12 2009-09-13 Quarterback Kurvin Curry completed 13 of 20 passes (159 yards) and Justin Babb rushed for 78 yards on 18 carries. The Tigers lead for much of the game, but fell behind when Devin Dominguez caught a 20-yard pass from Chris Mitchell late in the fourth quarter. McNeese State Savannah State 0 0 0 0 #8 McNeese State 28 14 14 0 The eighth ranked Cowboys of McNeese State University racked up 489 yards on offense, including a season-high 288 rushing yards, in a 56–0 rout of Savannah State in the first ever meeting between the two schools.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292622377 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103062831/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292622377 dead November 3, 2012 McNeese St. 56, Savannah St. 0 ESPN Internet Ventures ESPN.com 2009-09-20 2009-09-21 The Tigers offense were held to nine first downs during the game and only crossed mid-field three times.http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2009/9/20/FB_0920094230.aspx Cowboys Defeat Savannah State Savannah State University SSUAthletics.com 2009-09-20 2009-09-21 The McNeese State defense scored twice including a score on the game's fourth play when the Cowboys' defense sacked SSU quarterback Kurvin Curry and Desmund Lighten recovered his fumble in the end zone. Freshman quarterback A.J. DeFilippis replaced an injured Curry in the first half and completed 9 of 12 passes for 65 yards and one interception in the game. Junior defensive back Edward Ndem led the Tigers' defense with eight tackles while Chris Reed and Jeff Robertson had seven tackles each. Concordia (AL) Savannah State 7 7 0 7 Concordia 7 7 0 9 Concordia's Harrison Ellison kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to give Concordia a 23–21 win over the Tigers in the 2009 Southern Georgia Heritage Classic in front of 1,333 in attendance.http://ssuathletics.com/news/2009/9/27/FB_0927090803.aspx Tigers Fall To Concordia Savannah State University SSUAthletics.com 2009-09-27 2009-09-30http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-09-27/late-field-goal-sinks-tigers Late field goal sinks Tigers Barnidge Noell 2009-09-27 SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press 2009-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20120908074120/http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-09-27/late-field-goal-sinks-tigers 2012-09-08 dead Savannah State led 21–14 with just over nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the Hornets, an NAIA-level team, scored nine points in the final five minutes, fourteen seconds to earn the win. SSU gained 259 yards of total offense compared to Concordia's 376 yards. SSU quarterback A.J. DeFilippis came off the bench and was 9-of-11 passing for 95 yards with two touchdowns, ran five times for 41 yards, and threw an interception.http://savannahnow.com/share/blog-post/noell-barnidge/2009-09-27/ssu-must-sit-kurvin-start-aj-qb SSU must sit Kurvin, start A.J. at QB Barnidge Noell 2009-09-27 SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press 2009-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20091007001115/http://savannahnow.com/share/blog-post/noell-barnidge/2009-09-27/ssu-must-sit-kurvin-start-aj-qb 7 October 2009 dead dmy-all Starting quarterback Kurvin Curry was 5-of-10, passing for 61 yards but was sacked twice. Justin Babb ran for a game-high 74 yards and a touchdown. Charleston Southern Savannah State 0 7 0 3 Charleston Southern 14 19 7 7 Charleston Southern piled up 528 total yards in a 47–10 win over Savannah State.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292762127 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103075201/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292762127 dead November 3, 2012 Charleston Southern 47, Savannah St. 10 2009-10-03 2009-10-03 Associated Press ESPN.com The Tigers only touchdown was a 16-yard run by Justin Babb. Babb finished the game with seven carries for 81 yards. Senior wide receiver Deleon Hollinger surpassed the 100-catch mark in his career in the game.http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-10-04/ssu-receiver-passes-milestone SSU receiver passes milestone Noell Barnidge SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press 2009-10-04 2009-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091007001151/http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-10-04/ssu-receiver-passes-milestone 7 October 2009 dead dmy-all Starting quarterback A.J. Defilippis completed 12 of 28 passes for 124 yards, but threw 2 interceptions. Kurvin Curry completed 4 of 7 passes during the game. The Tigers mustered 266 yards of total offense. The Tigers defense was led by Chris Asbury who achieved a career-high 11 tackles in the game.http://ssuathletics.com/news/2009/10/4/FB_1004091804.aspx Tigers Fall to Charleston Southern 2009-10-04 2009-10-05 Savannah State University SSUAthletics.com The Tigers fell to 1–4 on the season and Charleston Southern improved to 2–3. Bethune–Cookman Bethune–Cookman 14 0 0 20 Savannah State 0 7 10 7 The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats stopped Savannah State's Kurvin Curry on fourth-and-goal run from the 1-yard line late in the fourth quarter to preserve a 34–24 win.http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/volusia_news/101709_bethune_beats_savannah Bethune-Cookman beats Savannah State 34–24 2009-10-17 2009-10-19 MyFoxOrlando.com Fox Television Stations, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20091019092155/http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/volusia_news/101709_bethune_beats_savannah 19 October 2009 dead With 4:19 remaining in the game and trailing 27–24, the Tigers went on offense at the Wildcats' 8-yard line when linebacker Michael Kuku forced B-CU quarterback Matthew Johnson to fumble the football and defensive end Chris Reed recovered the ball.http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-10-19/savannah-state-falls-wildcats Savannah State falls to Wildcats Noell Barnidge 2009-10-19 SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press 2009-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120913075603/http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-10-19/savannah-state-falls-wildcats 2012-09-13 dead The Tigers offense attempted four plays, including two from inside B-CU's 1-yard line, but were unable to score. The Tigers were able to get the ball back at their own 34 yard line with 1:56 remaining in the game, but Curry's pass was intercepted by Michael Williams and returned 52 yards for a touchdown with 42 seconds left. Curry was intercepted again with 40 seconds left in the game by Tavaris Bell on the Tigers final offensive play of the game. Curry, who relieved starter A.J. Defilippis in the game, was 11 of 23 for 174 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292902542 https://archive.today/20130102213035/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292902542 dead January 2, 2013 Bethune-Cookman 34, Savannah St. 24 2009-10-17 2009-10-19 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures Defilippis was 4 of 11 for 49 yards. Savannah State moved to 1–5 and the Wildcats improved to 2–4. Old Dominion 2009 Old Dominion Monarchs football team Old Dominion 7 10 14 7 Savannah State 0 0 10 7Savannah State's losing streak was extended to six games after a 38–17 loss to Old Dominion. The loss assures the Tigers of a losing season, the eleventh consecutive, while ODU, who is in their first year of football, improves to 6–2.http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009-10-28/Sports/Sports_with_Walter_Moore.html Sports with Walter Moore 2009-10-28 2009-10-28 The Savannah Tribune Online The Savannah Tribune https://web.archive.org/web/20110716011410/http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009-10-28/Sports/Sports_with_Walter_Moore.html 2011-07-16 dead Sophomore quarterback Kurvin Curry accounted for 235 of total offense (passed for 185 yards and ran for 50 yards) and two touchdowns. Deleon Hollinger ended the game with 10 receptions for 70 yards. Antwan Allen led the SSU defense with 10 tackles. Late in the third quarter, Derek Williams hit a career-long 46-yard field goal to cut SSU's deficit to 31–10. ODU quarterback Thomas DeMarco finished the game with 198 yards (14-of-20 passing) and three touchdowns without an interception.SSU falls to newcomer Old Dominion 2009-10-25 SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press Noell Barnidge Edward Waters Edward Waters 12 0 12 0 Savannah State 7 7 21 10 Homecoming The Tigers ended a 6-game losing streak with a 45–24 Homecoming victory over Edward Waters College at Ted Wright Stadium.http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-11-01/savannah-state-wins-big-homecoming-game Savannah State wins big in Homecoming game 2009-11-01 2009-11-02 Noell Barnidge SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press https://web.archive.org/web/20091102213519/http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-11-01/savannah-state-wins-big-homecoming-game 2 November 2009 dead dmy-all The SSU Tigers held a 14–12 lead at halftime and Edward Waters cut the score to 21–18 early in the third quarter, but the SSU eventually pulled away outscoring Edward Waters, 31–12 in the second half. Running back Justin Babb ran 13 times for 167 yards and scored four touchdowns. Babb also caught three passes for a team-high 89 yards. Sophomore quarterback Kurvin Curry was 13-of-26 passing for 234 yards and threw two touchdowns and one interception. He was sacked three times, but ran 21 times for 64 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown. Savannah State's had 485 total yards of offense while Edward Waters had 358 yards.http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2009/11/2/FB_1102094430.aspx Babb Sparks SSU to Homecoming Romp SSU Athletics Savannah State University 2009-11-02 2009-11-02 The loss dropped Edward Waters to 0–9 on the season. Webber International Webber International 7 14 7 7 Savannah State 7 6 0 7 NAIA Webber International finished its season by winning four of its last five games including a 35–20 victory against the Tigers. The Warriors took a 14–10 lead over the Tigers in the second quarter and never trailed again.http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-11-15/webber-hands-savannah-state-senior-day-defeat Webber hands Savannah State a 'Senior Day' defeat 2009-11-15 2009-11-19 Noell Barnidge SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press https://web.archive.org/web/20091117221337/http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-11-15/webber-hands-savannah-state-senior-day-defeat 17 November 2009 dead dmy-all The Tigers had 227 yards of total offense in the game. Quarterback Kurvin Curry was 18-of-35 passing for 171 yards and threw two touchdowns, but was intercepted twice. Senior wide receiver Deleon Hollinger had a team-high six catches for 47 yards and one touchdown. Kicker Derek Williams kicked field goals of 42 and 29 yards in the game and made both of his extra-point attempts. During the game SSU defensive lineman Channing Welch left the game with an injury that required him to be placed on a backboard and taken by ambulance to a hospital. The loss was the Tigers third to a lower-division team under second-year coach Robby Wells. North Carolina Central Savannah State 7 0 7 0 NC Central 7 7 7 14 The Tigers had 173 passing yards and 173 rushing yards, but fell to North Carolina Central 35–14.http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2009/11/23/FB_1123094551.aspx?path=football Tigers Fall to NCCU in Season Finale SSU Athletics Savannah State University 2009-11-21 2009-12-01 The Tigers finished the 2009 football season at 2–8. Awards and records Awards Senior wide receiver Deleon Hollinger was listed as an honorable mention on the 2009 All-HBCU Football Team presented by Consensus Draft Services.Hollinger Named To All-HBCU Team http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2009/8/10/FB_0810090540.aspx 2009-08-10 2009-08-19 Savannah State University Kurvin Curry and Derek Williams were named to the Phil Steele College Football Preview's 2009 pre-season All-Independent Team. Curry was named as quarterback of the First Team Offense while Williams was named as a punter and placekicker for the First Team Special Team.http://www.philsteele.com/FCSINFO/Allconf_Allamerican/independents.html Phil Steele's 2009 Preseason All-Independent Team Phil Steele's Publications Philsteele.com 2009-09-18 January 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100114214030/http://philsteele.com/FCSINFO/Allconf_Allamerican/independents.html dead Records Statistics Current as of 2009 11 24 – All Games Team Team Opp Scoring  202  324   Points per game  20.2  32.4 First downs  172  191   Rushing  83  81   Passing  71  100   Penalty  18  10 Total offense  3,149  3839   Avg per play  4.8  5.9   Avg per game  314.9  383.9 Fumbles-Lost  13–3  21–13 Penalties-Yards  70–569  80–702   Avg per game  56.9  70.2 Team Opp Punts-Yards  58–2,156  43–1,617   Avg per punt  37.2  37.6 Time of possession/Game  28:52  30:56 3rd down conversions  60 of 150 (40%)  47 of 130 (36%) 4th down conversions  2 of 16 (12%)  13 of 23 (57%) Touchdowns scored  25  45 Field goals-Attempts-Long  9–14  6–9 PAT-Attempts  23–23 (100%)  36–42 (86%) Attendance  25,806  23,800   Games / Avg per Game  5 / 5,161  4 / 5,950 Scores by quarter Savannah State 50 54 48 50 Opponents 96 84 67 77 Individual offense Rushing Name GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G  Babb, Justin  10  129  839  35  804  6.2  6  81  80.4  Beaurem, Thomas  8  3  15  0  15  5.0  0  6  1.9  Collins, Donnell  4  3  0  31  -31  -10.3  0  0  -7.8  Curry, Kurvin  10  146  559  223  336  2.3  6  30  33.6  Depilippis, A.J.  7  22  81  22  59  2.7  0  25  8.4  Heslop, Daniel  9  32  177  6  171  5.3  1  32  19.0  Hollinger, Deleon  10  2  11  0  11  5.5  0  9  1.1  Jeanbaptiste, S.  10  2  0  3  -3  -3.0  0  0  -3.0  Johnson, Dan  3  1  0  3  -3  -3.0  0  0  -1.0  Johnson, Michael  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  Russell, Rashard  5  11  87  0  87  7.9  0  21  17.4  Taylor, Javares  9  13  34  47  -13  -1.0  0  8  -1.4  Taylor, Stefon  5  2  13  0  13  6.5  0  11  2.6 Total  10  366  1,816  370  1,446  4.0  13  81  144.6 Opponents  10  367  1,853  325  1,528  4.2  13  80  152.8 Passing Name GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G  Curry, Kurvin  10  115.4  110–202–7  54.5  1,278  9  52  127.8  Defilippis, A.J.  7  99.5  46–82–5  56.1  425  3  32  60.7 Total  10  110.8  156–284–12  54.9  1,703  12  52  170.3 Opponents  10  160.6  176–281–4  62.6  2,311  27  69  231.1 Receiving Name GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Babb, Justin  10  24  231  9.6  3  52  23.1  Heslop, Daniel  9  3  27  9.0  1  13  3.0  Hollinger, Deleon  10  51  509  10.0  4  40  50.9  Holmes, D.  1  1  5  5.0  0  5  5  McMullen, Chris  1  1  5  5.0  0  5  5.0  Taylor, Javares  9  27  214  7.9  0  26  23.8 Leggett, Byron  9  20  350  17.5  1  32  38.9 Talley, Deron  8  18  256  14.2  2  47  32.0  Taylor, Stefon  5  6  46  7.7  1  21  9.2 Rivera, Ricky  4  5  66  13.2  0  26  16.5 Total  10  156  1,703  10.9  12  52  170.3 Opponents  10  176  2,311  13.1  27  69  231.1 Defense Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles BlkdKick Saf Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds INT-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FFAllen, Antwan103445793.0–8-1–216 1 -1--Allen, Coy4415---------Alston, Travis777143.0–60.5–3----3--Asbury, Chris103222541.5–8----- ---Babb, Justin10-11---------Briscoe, James63470.5–2--------Chambers, Cedric3123---------Clay, Nate11-1---------Cochran, Vince92823517.5–23--1-1–0---Cooper, Justin8141024--1–195-----Curry, Kurvin101-1---------Edwards, D.51-1---------Gaines, Phillip42460.5–0--------Goodman, Juvaro873101.0–2------1-Hollinger, D.101-1---------Holt, Toriano1-11---------Howard, Johnny8713203.0–80.5–3---1–0---Hunt, Tametric10811194.0–111.5–2-1-----Hunter, Darren715419--1–33-----JeanBaptiste, S102723507.0–252.5–11-----11Jefferson, J.8181533---4--1--Kuku, Michaek81315283.5–9--1-1–01--Leggett, Byron91-1---------McCall, Brent4224---------Miller, Brandon22-21.0–3--------Myers, Stephan21231.0–1--------Ndem, Edward93224561.5–4- 1–1967-1 1-Printup, Deshawn1-11---------Redfield, L.102723507.0–252.5–11-----1-Reed, Chris1025255011.5–626.5–43-222–022-Robertson, J.91014242.0–13----2–0---Rucker, Richie79413---1-1–0---Russell, Rashard5----------1-Smith, Matthew57512---2-----Talley, Deron81-1---------TEAM3--------1–0--1Thomas, Anthony101017271.0–3--1-1–0---Thomas, Patrick3224---2-----Welch, Channing81413279.0–402.5–13-1-----Williams, Derek10314---------Williams, Emery11-1--------- Total 1036533469971–26818–854–6236613–01261 Opponents 1036132668765–29125–18112–33126383–021- Special teams Name Punting Kickoffs No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OBDefilippis, A.J.14848.0481000315250.700Tarver, Vance26834.0380000317257.300 TEAM100.00000000000Williams, Derek 542,04037.85855121402,17054.200 Total 582,15637.25865121432,34254.500 Opponents 431,61737.6642072623,64758.873 Name Punt returns Kick returns No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD LongAllen, Antwan000.00012626.0026Beaurem, Thomas000.0001933217.5038 Campbell, C.000.00027135.5043Heslop, Daniel000.000199.009 Hollinger, D.1219115.9038 Hunter, Darren100.00000000JeanBaptiste, S.166.000000.000Jefferson, J.000.0001125423.1048 Proctor, Antonio000.0001119617.8023 Rivera, Ricky23919.50210 0 0 0 0 Russell, Rashard11818.0 00613021.7036 Veasy, Steven000.000100.000 Total 1725414.9038521,01819.6048 Opponents 261596.10394088422.1056 References Savannah State Category:Savannah State Tigers football seasons Savannah State Tigers football