The 2009 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

[1] The Hilltoppers played their home games at Houchens Industries–L.

[2] On November 9, 2009, David Elson was officially released as Western Kentucky's head coach.

He was replaced by Stanford's running backs coach Willie Taggart, a Western Kentucky University alumnus.

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