The 2009 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. William & Mary competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head football coach Jimmye Laycock and played their home games at Zable Stadium. The 2009 campaign came on the heels of a 7–4 record in 2008. The 2009 Tribe football team finished #4 in The Sports Network's final poll, which was the second highest final ranking William & Mary had ever earned (they finished #3 in 2004).