| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | South Florida Bulls |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Conference Link: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Oc Year: | 1st as OC, 3rd overall |
| Def Coach: | Joe Tresey |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Codc1 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Raymond James Stadium (Capacity: 65,857 grass) |
| Champion: | International Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 27–3 vs. Northern Illinois |
The 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 2009 season was the 13th season overall for the Bulls, and their fifth season in the Big East Conference. The Bulls finished the season 8–5 (3–4 Big East) and won the International Bowl, 27–3, against Northern Illinois. The roster had 11 eventual NFL draft picks and a total of 14 players would go on to play in the NFL.
See also: 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.