2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season explained

Year:2009
Number Of Teams:120
Preseason Ap:Florida
Regular Season:September 3 – December 12
Number Of Bowls:34
Bowl Start:December 19, 2009
Bowl End:
January 7, 2010
Championship System:Bowl Championship Series
Championship Bowl:2010 BCS Championship Game
Championship Location:Rose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena, California
Heisman:Mark Ingram II (running back, Alabama)

The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The regular season began on September 3, 2009, and ended on December 12, 2009. The postseason concluded on January 7, 2010, with the BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena, California, where the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Texas Longhorns by the score of 37–21.

For the first time in the history of the Heisman Trophy, the annual award for the most outstanding player in college football, two previous Heisman winners played in the same season—2008 winner Sam Bradford of Oklahoma and 2007 winner Tim Tebow of Florida.[1] For the first time since 1946, the top three vote-getters from the previous season all returned: Bradford, Colt McCoy of Texas, and Tebow, in that order.[2] Six teams finished the regular season undefeated; a record for the BCS era.

Rule changes

The NCAA football rules committee proposed several rule changes for 2009.[3] The rule changes include the following:

Conference changes

Western Kentucky joined the Sun Belt Conference after playing the 2008 as an FBS independent, completing their two-year transition from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The number of full FBS members increased to 120.

New and updated stadiums

Regular season top 10 matchups

Rankings reflect the AP Poll. Rankings for Week 8 and beyond will list BCS Rankings first and AP Poll second. Teams that failed to be a top 10 team for one poll or the other will be noted.

Conference summaries

Rankings reflect the Week 14 AP Poll before the conference championship games were played.

Conference championship games
ConferenceChampionRunner-UpScoreOffensive Player of the YearDefensive Player of the Year
ACCNo. 12 Georgia Tech* (vacated)No. 25 Clemson39–34C. J. Spiller, RB, ClemsonDerrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
Big 12No. 3 TexasNo. 21 Nebraska13–12Colt McCoy, QB, TexasNdamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
C-USAEast CarolinaNo. 18 Houston38–32Case Keenum, QB, Houston (C-USA MVP)
Joe Webb, QB, UAB (OPOY)
Bruce Miller, DE, Central Florida
MACCentral MichiganOhio20–10Dan LeFevour, QB, Central MichiganAdrian Robinson, DE, Temple
SECNo. 2 AlabamaNo. 1 Florida32–13Mark Ingram II, RB, AlabamaRolando McClain, LB, Alabama
Other conference champions
ConferenceChampionRecordOffensive Player of the YearDefensive Player of the Year
Big EastNo. 5 Cincinnati12–0 (7–0)Dion Lewis, RB, PittsburghGreg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh
Mick Williams, DT, Pittsburgh
Big TenNo. 8 Ohio State10–2 (7–1)John Clay, RB, WisconsinJared Odrick, DT, Penn State
Greg Jones, LB, Michigan State
Mountain WestNo. 4 TCU12–0 (8–0)Andy Dalton, QB, TCUJerry Hughes, DE, TCU
Pac-10No. 7 Oregon10–2 (8–1)Toby Gerhart, RB, StanfordBrian Price, DT, UCLA
Sun BeltTroy9–3 (8–0)Levi Brown, QB, TroyCardia Jackson, LB, Louisiana-Monroe
Chris McCoy, DE, Middle Tennessee
WACNo. 6 Boise State13–0 (8–0)Kellen Moore, QB, Boise StateDontay Moch, LB, Nevada

For the first time since 1983, every conference in Division I FBS, even those that did not contest a championship game, had an undisputed champion.

* In July 2011, the NCAA released its findings from a two-year investigation into allegations that a Georgia Tech player received $321 in clothing from a runner for an agent. While no conclusive evidence was brought against the player, actions taken by the Georgia Tech athletic department were perceived as an attempt to hinder the NCAA investigation into this offense. The NCAA determined that the player should have been declared ineligible for the final three games of the 2009 season. As punishment for an accused "lack of cooperation" and hindering the investigation, Georgia Tech was required to vacate the ACC Championship Game win, along with other penalties. Consequently, there is currently no official 2009 ACC football champion.[6]

Bowl games

See main article: 2009–10 NCAA football bowl games. [7]

Non-BCS Bowls
DateGameSiteTeamsWinner
Dec 19[8] New Mexico BowlUniversity Stadium
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Wyoming (6–6, 4–4 MWC)
Fresno State (8–4, 6–2 WAC)
Wyoming 3528 (2 OT)
St. Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef 'O' Brady'sTropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida
Rutgers (8–4, 3–4 Big East)
UCF (8–4, 6–2 C-USA)
Rutgers 45–24
Dec 20[9] R+L Carriers New Orleans BowlLouisiana Superdome
New Orleans
Middle Tennessee (9–3, 7–1 Sun Belt)
Southern Miss (7–5, 5–3 C-USA)
Middle Tennessee 42–32
Dec 22[10] Maaco Bowl Las VegasSam Boyd Stadium
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas
No. 14 BYU (10–2, 7–1 MWC)
No. 18 Oregon State (8–4, 6–3 Pac-10)
BYU 44–20
Dec 23SDCCU Poinsettia BowlQualcomm Stadium
San Diego
No. 23 Utah (9–3, 6–2 MWC)
California (8–4, 5–4 Pac-10)
Utah 37–27
Dec 24Sheraton Hawaiʻi BowlAloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI
SMU (7–5, 6–2 C-USA)
Nevada (8–4, 7–1 WAC)
SMU 45–10
Dec 26[11] [12] [13] Little Caesars Pizza BowlFord Field
Detroit
Marshall (6–6, 4–4 C-USA)
Ohio (9–4, 7–1 MAC)
Marshall 26–17
Meineke Car Care BowlBank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
No. 17 Pittsburgh (9–3, 5–2 Big East)
North Carolina (8–4, 4–4 ACC)
Pittsburgh 19–17
Emerald BowlAT&T Park
San Francisco
No. 24 USC (8–4, 5–4 Pac-10)
Boston College (8–4, 5–3 ACC)
USC 24–13
Dec 27[14] Gaylord Hotels Music City BowlLP Field
Nashville, Tennessee
Clemson (8–5, 6–2 ACC)
Kentucky (7–5, 3–5 SEC)
Clemson 21–13
Dec 28[15] Advocare V100 Independence BowlIndependence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
Georgia (7–5, 4–4 SEC)
Texas A&M (6–6, 3–5 Big 12)
Georgia 44–20
Dec 29[16] EagleBank BowlRFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
UCLA (6–6, 3–6 Pac-10)
Temple (9–3, 7–1 MAC)
UCLA 30–21
Champs Sports BowlCitrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
No. 25 Wisconsin (9–3, 5–3 Big Ten)
No. 15 Miami (9–3, 5–3 ACC)
Wisconsin 20–14
Dec 30[17] Roady's Humanitarian BowlBronco Stadium
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho
Idaho (7–5, 4–4 WAC)
Bowling Green (7–5, 6–2 MAC)
Idaho 43–42
Pacific Life Holiday BowlQualcomm Stadium
San Diego
No. 22 Nebraska (9–4, 6–3 Big 12)
No. 20 Arizona (8–4, 6–3 Pac-10)
Nebraska 33–0
Dec 31[18] Bell Helicopters Armed Forces BowlAmon G. Carter Stadium
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
Air Force (7–5, 5–3 MWC)
Houston (10–3, 6–2 C–USA)
Air Force 47–20
Brut Sun BowlSun Bowl Stadium
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas
Oklahoma (7–5, 5–3 Big 12)
No. 21 Stanford (8–4, 6–3 Pac-10)
Oklahoma 31–27
Texas BowlReliant Stadium
Houston
Navy (9–4)
Missouri 13 (8–4, 4–4 Big 12)[19]
Navy 35–13
Insight BowlSun Devil Stadium
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Iowa State (6–6, 3–5 Big 12)
Minnesota (6–6, 3–5 Big Ten)
Iowa State 14–13
Chick-fil-A BowlGeorgia Dome
Atlanta
No. 11 Virginia Tech (9–3, 6–2 ACC)
Tennessee (7–5, 4–4 SEC)
Virginia Tech 37–14
Jan 1[20] Outback BowlRaymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Auburn (7–5, 3–5 SEC)
Northwestern (8–4, 5–3 Big Ten)
Auburn 38–35 (OT)
Konica Minolta Gator BowlJacksonville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
Florida State (6–6, 4–4 ACC)
No. 16 West Virginia (9–3, 5–2 Big East)
Florida State 33–21
Capital One BowlCitrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
No. 13 Penn State (10–2, 6–2 Big Ten)
No. 12 LSU[21] (9–3, 5–3 SEC)
Penn State 19–17
Jan 2International BowlRogers Centre
Toronto, Canada
South Florida (7–5, 3–4 Big East)
Northern Illinois (7–5, 5–3 MAC)
South Florida 27–3
Papajohns.com BowlLegion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
Connecticut (7–5, 3–4 Big East)
South Carolina (7–5, 3–5 SEC)
Connecticut 20–7
AT&T Cotton Bowl ClassicCowboys Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Ole Miss (8–4, 4–4 SEC)
No. 19 Oklahoma State (9–3, 6–2 Big 12)
Ole Miss 21–7
AutoZone Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
Arkansas (7–5, 3–5 SEC)
East Carolina (9–4, 7–1 C–USA)
Arkansas 20–17 (OT)
Valero Energy Alamo BowlAlamodome
San Antonio
Texas Tech (8–4, 5–3 Big 12)
Michigan State (6–6, 4–4 Big Ten)
Texas Tech 41–31
Jan 6GMAC BowlLadd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
Central Michigan (11–2, 8–0 MAC)
Troy (9–3, 8–0 Sun Belt)
Central Michigan 44–41 (2OT)
Bowl Championship Series
DateGameSiteTeamsWinner
Jan 1Rose Bowl Game presented by CitiRose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena, California
No. 8 Ohio State (10–2, 7–1 Big Ten)
No. 7 Oregon (10–2, 8–1 Pac-10)
Ohio State 26–17
Allstate Sugar BowlLouisiana Superdome
New Orleans
No. 5 Florida (12–1, 8–0 SEC)
No. 3 Cincinnati (12–0, 7–0 Big East)
Florida 51–24
Jan 4Tostitos Fiesta BowlUniversity of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
No. 6 Boise State (13–0, 8–0 WAC)
No. 4 TCU (12–0, 8–0 MWC)
Boise State 17–10
Jan 5FedEx Orange BowlLand Shark Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
No. 10 Iowa (10–2, 6–2 Big Ten)
No. 9 Georgia Tech (11–2, 7–1 ACC)
Iowa 24–14
Jan 72010 Citi BCS National Championship GameRose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena, California
No. 1 Alabama (13–0, 8–0 SEC)
No. 2 Texas (13–0, 8–0 Big 12)
Alabama 37–21

Bowl Challenge Cup standings

Conference Wins Losses Games
left
Pct.
Division I FBS Independents * 1 0 0 1.000
MWC 4 1 0 .800
Big East 4 2 0 .667
SEC 6 4 0 .600
Big Ten 4 3 0 .571
Big 12 4 4 0 .500
WAC 2 2 0 .500
Sun Belt * 1 1 0 .500
ACC 3 4 0 .429
C-USA 2 4 0 .333
Pac-10 2 5 0 .286
MAC 1 4 0 .200
* Does not meet minimum game requirement of three teams needed for a conference to be eligible. (In any case, "Independent" is not a conference, rather, it is the lack of one.)

Awards and honors

Heisman Trophy voting

The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player

Player School Position 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Mark Ingram II Alabama RB 227 236 151 1,304
RB 222 225 160 1,276
QB 203 188 160 1,145
DT 161 105 122 815
QB 43 70 121 390
RB 26 31 83 223
QB 10 20 30 100
QB 2 9 13 37
WR 2 2 13 23
WR 2 3 9 21
Source: [22]

Other award winners

Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska

Brian Kelly, Cincinnati

Gary Patterson, TCU

Nick Saban, Alabama

All-Americans

See main article: 2009 College Football All-America Team.

Records

Coaching changes

Preseason

Pre-season
TeamOutgoing coachReasonReplacement
ArmyStan BrockFiredRich Ellerson
AuburnTommy TubervilleResigned/RetiredGene Chizik[34]
Ball StateBrady Hoke[35] Hired as head coach at San Diego StateStan Parrish
Boston CollegeJeff JagodzinskiFiredFrank Spaziani
Bowling GreenGregg BrandonFiredDave Clawson
ClemsonTommy BowdenResignedDabo Swinney
Eastern MichiganJeff GenykFiredRon English[36]
Iowa StateGene ChizikHired as head coach at AuburnPaul Rhoads[37]
Kansas StateRon PrinceFired[38] Bill Snyder[39]
Miami (OH)Shane MontgomeryResignedMike Haywood
Mississippi StateSylvester CroomResignedDan Mullen
New MexicoRocky LongResignedMike Locksley[40]
New Mexico StateHal MummeFiredDeWayne Walker
OregonMike BellottiPromoted to Oregon athletic director[41] Chip Kelly
PurdueJoe TillerRetired[42] Danny Hope
San Diego StateChuck LongFiredBrady Hoke
SyracuseGreg RobinsonFiredDoug Marrone[43]
TennesseePhillip FulmerResigned/firedLane Kiffin[44]
ToledoTom AmstutzResignedTim Beckman[45]
Utah StateBrent GuyFiredGary Andersen
WashingtonTyrone WillinghamFiredSteve Sarkisian[46]
WyomingJoe GlennFiredDave Christensen[47]

Postseason

Note:

End of season
TeamOutgoing coachDate of departureReasonReplacementDate of replacement
AkronJ. D. BrookhartNovember 28Fired[48] Rob Ianello[49]
BuffaloTurner GillDecember 12Hired by Kansas[50] Jeff QuinnDecember 21 (effective January 2)
Central MichiganButch JonesDecember 16Hired by Cincinnati[51] Dan Enos
CincinnatiBrian KellyDecember 10Hired by Notre Dame[52] Butch JonesDecember 16 (effective January 2)
East CarolinaSkip HoltzJanuary 14Hired by South FloridaRuffin McNeilJanuary 21
Florida StateBobby BowdenDecember 1
(effective January 2)
Retired[53] Jimbo FisherDecember 1
(effective January 2)
KansasMark ManginoDecember 3Resigned[54] Turner GillDecember 12
KentuckyRich BrooksJanuary 4Retired[55] Joker PhillipsJanuary 4
Louisiana-MonroeCharlie WeatherbieNovember 30Fired[56] Todd Berry[57] December 16
Louisiana TechDerek DooleyJanuary 15Hired by Tennessee[58] Sonny Dykes[59] January 20
LouisvilleSteve KragthorpeNovember 28Fired[60] Charlie Strong[61] December 9
MarshallMark SnyderNovember 29Resigned[62] Doc Holliday[63] December 17 (effective December 27)
MemphisTommy WestNovember 9
(effective November 27)
Fired[64] Larry Porter[65] November 29
Notre DameCharlie WeisNovember 30Fired[66] Brian KellyDecember 10
San Jose StateDick TomeyNovember 17
(effective December 5)
Retired[67] Mike MacIntyreDecember 17
South FloridaJim LeavittJanuary 8Fired[68] Skip Holtz[69] January 14
TennesseeLane KiffinJanuary 12Hired by USC[70] Derek DooleyJanuary 15
Texas TechMike LeachDecember 30Fired[71] Tommy Tuberville[72] January 10
UNLVMike SanfordNovember 17
(effective November 28)
Fired[73] Bobby Hauck
USCPete CarrollJanuary 9Hired by Seattle Seahawks[74] Lane KiffinJanuary 12
VirginiaAl GrohNovember 29Fired[75] Mike London[76] December 7
Western KentuckyDavid ElsonNovember 9
(effective December 3)
Fired[77] Willie Taggart[78] November 29
(effective December 3)

On December 26, Florida head coach Urban Meyer announced his resignation due to health concerns, effective after the Gators' Sugar Bowl appearance.[79] However, Meyer had a change of heart and announced the following day that he would instead take an indefinite leave of absence, and expected to be back coaching by the start of the 2010 season. Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio took over Meyer's duties in his absence.[80] Meyer returned from his self-imposed leave in time for Florida's 2010 spring practice.[81]

TV ratings

Ten most watched regular season games in 2009

[82]

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  70. News: Sources: Lane Kiffin to become USC Head Coach . ESPN.com . 2010-01-12.
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