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2009 Conference USA football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2009 Conference USA football season |
| color | #193980 |
| color text | #FFFFFF |
| league | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| sport | Football |
| logo | CUSAlogoPNG.png |
| logo_size | 250px |
| duration | September 4, 2009 |
| through January 2, 2010 | |
| no_of_teams | 12 |
| TV | ESPN, CBS College Sports, CSS, ISP Sports, Bright House Sports Network |
| draft | 2010 NFL Draft |
| draft_link | 2010 NFL Draft |
| top_pick | DT Torell Troup, UCF |
| picked_by | Buffalo Bills, 41st overall |
| season | Regular Season |
| season_champ_name | Champions |
| MVP | QB Case Keenum, Houston |
| conf1 | East |
| conf1_champ | [East Carolina](2009-east-carolina-pirates-football-team) |
| conf2 | West |
| conf2_champ | [Houston](2009-houston-cougars-football-team) & [SMU](2009-smu-mustangs-football-team) (co-champions) |
| finals | Championship Game |
| finals_link | 2009 Conference USA Football Championship Game |
| finals_champ | East Carolina |
| finals_runner-up | Houston |
| finals_MVP | WR Dwayne Harris, ECU |
| seasonslistnames | Football |
| prevseason_year | [2008](2008-conference-usa-football-season) |
| nextseason_year | [2010](2010-conference-usa-football-season) |
through January 2, 2010 | conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = Houston
The 2009 Conference USA football season was the 15th season of the conference's existence.
Rankings
C-USA vs. BCS matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | [Memphis](2009-memphis-tigers-football-team) | [Mississippi](2009-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) | Ole Miss, 45–14 | ||||
| September 12 | [East Carolina](2009-east-carolina-pirates-football-team) | [West Virginia](2009-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) | West Virginia, 35–20 | ||||
| September 12 | [Houston](2009-houston-cougars-football-team) | [Oklahoma State](2009-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team) | **Houston**, 45–35 | ||||
| September 12 | [Marshall](2009-marshall-thundering-herd-football-team) | [Virginia Tech](2009-virginia-tech-hokies-football-team) | Virginia Tech, 52–10 | ||||
| September 12 | [Rice](2009-rice-owls-football-team) | [Texas Tech](2009-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) | Texas Tech, 55–10 | ||||
| September 12 | [Kansas](2009-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) | [UTEP](2009-utep-miners-football-team) | Kansas, 34–7 | ||||
| September 19 | [East Carolina](2009-east-carolina-pirates-football-team) | [North Carolina](2009-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team) | North Carolina, 31–17 | ||||
| September 19 | [SMU](2009-smu-mustangs-football-team) | [Washington State](2009-washington-state-cougars-football-team) | Washington State, 30–27 (OT) | ||||
| September 19 | [Virginia](2009-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) | [Southern Miss](2009-southern-miss-golden-eagles-football-team) | **Southern Miss**, 37–34 | ||||
| September 19 | [Rice](2009-rice-owls-football-team) | [Oklahoma State](2009-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team) | Oklahoma State, 41–24 | ||||
| September 19 | [Tulsa](2009-tulsa-golden-hurricane-football-team) | [Oklahoma](2009-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) | Oklahoma, 45–0 | ||||
| September 26 | [Texas Tech](2009-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) | [Houston](2009-houston-cougars-football-team) | **Houston**, 29–28 | ||||
| September 26 | [Southern Miss](2009-southern-miss-golden-eagles-football-team) | [Kansas](2009-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) | Kansas, 35–28 | ||||
| September 26 | [Vanderbilt](2009-vanderbilt-commodores-football-team) | [Tulane](2009-tulane-green-wave-football-team) | Vanderbilt, 36–17 | ||||
| September 26 | [UAB](2009-uab-blazers-football-team) | [Texas A&M](2009-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) | Texas A&M, 56–19 | ||||
| September 26 | [UTEP](2009-utep-miners-football-team) | [Texas](2009-texas-longhorns-football-team) | Texas, 64–7 | ||||
| October 10 | [Houston](2009-houston-cougars-football-team) | [Mississippi State](2009-mississippi-state-bulldogs-football-team) | **Houston**, 31-24 | ||||
| October 17 | [Marshall](2009-marshall-thundering-herd-football-team) | [West Virginia](2009-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) | West Virginia, 24–7 | ||||
| October 17 | [UAB](2009-uab-blazers-football-team) | [Mississippi](2009-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) | Ole Miss, 48–13 | ||||
| October 17 | [Miami](2009-miami-hurricanes-football-team) | [UCF](2009-ucf-knights-football-team) | Miami, 7–27 | ||||
| October 31 | [Tulane](2009-tulane-green-wave-football-team) | [LSU](2009-lsu-tigers-football-team) | LSU, 42-0 | ||||
| November 7 | [Memphis](2009-memphis-tigers-football-team) | [Tennessee](2009-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) | Tennessee, 56-28 | ||||
| November 7 | [UCF](2009-ucf-knights-football-team) | [Texas](2009-texas-longhorns-football-team) | Texas, 35-3 |
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
|---|
| Conference USA member won |
| Conference USA member lost |
| Conference USA teams in **bold** |
Week one
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 11 a.m. | #1 (FCS) [Appalachian State](2009-appalachian-state-mountaineers-football-team) | **East Carolina** | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina | MASN/WITN-TV | **W** 29-24 | 43,279 |
| September 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Southern Illinois | **Marshall** | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia | **W** 31-28 | 24,012 | |
| September 5 | 6 p.m. | Northwestern State | **Houston** | Robertson Stadium • Houston, Texas | **W** 55-7 | 22,043 | |
| September 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Samford | **UCF** | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida | BHSN | **W** 28-24 | 34,486 |
| September 5 | 6 p.m. | Alcorn State | **Southern Miss** | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | **W** 52-0 | 36,232 | |
| September 5 | 8 p.m. | [Buffalo](2009-buffalo-bulls-football-team) | **UTEP** | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas | CBS CS | **L** 23-17 | 35,213 |
| September 5 | 7 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | **SMU** | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas | **W** 31-23 | 34.749 | |
| September 6 | 12 p.m. | #8 [Mississippi](2009-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) | **Memphis** | Liberty Bowl Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee | ESPN | **L** 45-14 | 45,207 |
Week two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | 12:30 p.m. | **Marshall** | #14 [Virginia Tech](2009-virginia-tech-hokies-football-team) | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | ESPN360 | **L** 52-10 | 66,233 |
| September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | **East Carolina** | [West Virginia](2009-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia | ESPN360 | **L** 35-20 | 59,216 |
| September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | **Houston** | #5 [Oklahoma State](2009-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team) | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | FSN | **W** 45-35 | 50,875 |
| September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | #9 [BYU](2009-byu-cougars-football-team) | **Tulane** | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana | ESPN2 | **L** 54-3 | 26,224 |
| September 12 | 6 p.m. | **Memphis** | [Middle Tennessee](2009-middle-tennessee-blue-raiders-football-team) | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee | CSS | **L** 31-14 | 28,105 |
| September 12 | 6 p.m. | **Rice** | [Texas Tech](2009-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) | Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas | **L** 55-10 | 48,124 | |
| September 12 | 6:30 p.m. | #24 [Kansas](2009-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) | **UTEP** | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas | CBS CS | **L** 34-7 | 31,885 |
| September 12 | 7 p.m. | **Tulsa** | [New Mexico](2009-new-mexico-lobos-football-team) | University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico | The Mtn. | **W** 44-10 | 30,051 |
Week three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | 11 a.m. | **East Carolina** | #24 [North Carolina](2009-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team) | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN2 | **L** 31-17 | 58,000 |
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | [Virginia](2009-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) | **Southern Miss** | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | CBS CS | **W** 37-34 | 31,170 |
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | **Tulsa** | #12 [Oklahoma](2009-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma | FSN | **L** 45-0 | 84,803 |
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | **UAB** | [Troy](2009-troy-trojans-football-team) | Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, Alabama | CSS/WABM | **L** 27-14 | 21,182 |
| September 19 | 4 p.m. | **SMU** | [Washington State](2009-washington-state-cougars-football-team) | Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington | **L** 30-27 OT | 22,319 | |
| September 19 | 6 p.m. | [Bowling Green](2009-bowling-green-falcons-football-team) | **Marshall** | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia | WSAZ-TV | **W** 17-10 | 23,029 |
| September 19 | 6 p.m. | #16 [Oklahoma State](2009-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team) | **Rice** | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | **L** 41-24 | 51,803 | |
| September 19 | 6:30 p.m. | [Buffalo](2009-buffalo-bulls-football-team) | **UCF** | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida | BHSN | **W** 23-17 | 33,689 |
| September 19 | 7 p.m. | **UTEP** | [New Mexico State](2009-new-mexico-state-aggies-football-team) | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico | ESPN360 | **W** 38-12 | 20,439 |
| September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | UT Martin | **Memphis** | Liberty Bowl Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee | **W** 41-14 | 21,428 |
Week four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | 11:30 a.m. | **Southern Miss** | #20 [Kansas](2009-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas | FSN | **L** 35-28 | 50,025 |
| September 26 | 2:30 p.m. | McNeese State | **Tulane** | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana | **W** 42-32 | 29,028 | |
| September 26 | 2:30 p.m. | **UTEP** | #2 [Texas](2009-texas-longhorns-football-team) | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas | **L** 64-7 | 101,144 | |
| September 26 | 6 p.m. | Sam Houston State | **Tulsa** | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma | **W** 56-3 | 26,048 | |
| September 26 | 6 p.m. | **UAB** | [Texas A&M](2009-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | **L** 56-19 | 74,656 | |
| September 26 | 7 p.m. | [Vanderbilt](2009-vanderbilt-commodores-football-team) | **Rice** | Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas | CSS | **L** 36-17 | 19,753 |
| September 26 | 8:15 p.m. | [Texas Tech](2009-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) | **#17 Houston** | Robertson Stadium • Houston, Texas | ESPN2 | **W** 29-28 | 32,114 |
Week five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | 11 a.m. | **Tulane** | [Army](2009-army-black-knights-football-team) | Michie Stadium • West Point, New York | CBS CS | **W** 17-16 | 26,076 |
| October 3 | 7 p.m. | **SMU** | #11 [TCU](2009-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas | The Mtn. | **L** 39-14 | 37,130 |
Week six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | 11:30 a.m. | **Houston** | [Mississippi State](2009-mississippi-state-bulldogs-football-team) | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | ESPNU | **W** 31-24 | 48,019 |
| October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | [Navy](2009-navy-midshipmen-football-team) | **Rice** | Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas | CBS CS | **L** 63-14 | 15,096 |
| October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | **Southern Miss** | [Louisville](2009-louisville-cardinals-football-team) | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky | ESPNU | **L** 25-23 | 37,268 |
Week seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | **Marshall** | [West Virginia](2009-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia | ESPN+ | **L** 24-7 | 54,432 |
| October 17 | 6 p.m. | **UAB** | [Ole Miss](2009-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | FSN | **L** 48-13 | 47,612 |
| October 17 | 6 p.m. | #9 [Miami](2009-miami-hurricanes-football-team) | **UCF** | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida | CBS CS | **L** 27-7 | 48,453 |
| October 17 | 7 p.m. | [Navy](2009-navy-midshipmen-football-team) | **SMU** | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas | **L** 38-35 OT | 22,203 |
Players of the week
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Sep. 7 | Joe Webb, QB | [UAB](2009-uab-blazers-football-team) | Rock Dennis, DB | [SMU](2009-smu-mustangs-football-team) | Damaris Johnson, KR/PR | [Tulsa](2009-tulsa-golden-hurricane-football-team) | |||
| 2 – Sep. 14 | Case Keenum, QB | [Houston](2009-houston-cougars-football-team) | Jamal Robinson, CB | Houston | Michael Such, P | Tulsa | |||
| 3 – Sep. 21 | Emmanuel Sanders, WR | SMU | Albert McClellan, DE | [Marshall](2009-marshall-thundering-herd-football-team) | Freddie Parham, WR/KR | [Southern Miss](2009-southern-miss-golden-eagles-football-team) | |||
| 4 – Sep. 28 | Case Keenum, QB | Houston | David Hunter, DT | Houston | Peter Boehme, P | Southern Miss | |||
| 5 – Oct. 5 | Donald Buckram, RB | [UTEP](2009-utep-miners-football-team) | Hiram Atwater, S | UAB | Damaris Johnson, KR/PR | Tulsa | |||
| 6 – Oct. 12 | Curtis Steele, RB | [Memphis](2009-memphis-tigers-football-team) | Brandon Brinkley, CB | Houston | Margus Hunt, DE | SMU | |||
| 7 – Oct. 19 | Case Keenum, QB | Houston | DeAundre Brown, DB | Tulsa | Dwayne Harris, KR | [East Carolina](2009-east-carolina-pirates-football-team) | |||
| 8 – Oct. 26 | Donald Buckram, RB | UTEP | C.J. Cavness, LB | Houston | Tyron Carrier, KR | Houston | |||
| 9 – Nov. 2 | Case Keenum, QB | Houston | Bruce Miller, DE | [UCF](2009-ucf-knights-football-team) | Fendi Onobun, TE | Houston |
All-Conference players
Coaches All-Conference Selections
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| **First Team Offense (Coaches)** | |||
| QB | Case Keenum | JR | Houston |
| RB | Curtis Steele | SR | Memphis |
| RB | Donald Buckman | JR | UTEP |
| OL | Sean Allen | SR | East Carolina |
| OL | Ryan Herbert | SR | Southern Miss |
| OL | Jake Seitz | SR | UAB |
| OL | Jah Reid | JR | UCF |
| OL | Mike Aguayo | JR | UTEP |
| TE | Cody Slate | SR | Marshall |
| WR | Dwayne Harris | JR | East Carolina |
| WR | James Cleveland | JR | Houston |
| WR | Emmanuel Sanders | SR | SMU |
| **First Team Defense (Coaches)** | |||
| DL | Linval Joseph | JR | East Carolina |
| DL | C. J. Wilson | SR | East Carolina |
| DL | Jarvis Geathers | SR | UCF |
| DL | Bruce Miller | JR | UCF |
| LB | Mario Harvey | SR | Marshall |
| LB | Chase Kennemer | SR | SMU |
| LB | Cory Hogue | SR | UCF |
| DB | Emanuel Davis | SO | East Carolina |
| DB | Van Eskridge | SR | East Carolina |
| DB | Eddie Hicks | SR | Southern Miss |
| DB | Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith | SR | UTEP |
| **First Team Special Teams (Coaches)** | |||
| K | Craig Ratanamorn | SR | Marshall |
| P | Matt Dodge | SR | East Carolina |
| KR | Tyron Carrier | SO | Houston |
| PR | Emmanuel Sanders | SR | SMU |
| LS | Sean McClellan | SR | Marshall |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Second Team Offense (Coaches)** | |||
| QB | Joe Webb | SR | UAB |
| RB | Darius Marshall | JR | Marshall |
| RB | Damion Fletcher | SR | Southern Miss |
| OL | Terence Campbell | SR | East Carolina |
| OL | Jarve Dean | JR | Houston |
| OL | Daniel Baldridge | SR | Marshall |
| OL | Scott Mitchell | JR | Rice |
| OL | Kelvin Beachum | SO | SMU |
| TE | Leroy Banks | SR | Southern Miss |
| WR | Patrick Edwards | SO | Houston |
| WR | Duke Calhoun | SR | Memphis |
| WR | DeAndre Brown | SO | Southern Miss |
| WR | Damaris Johnson | SO | Tulsa |
| **Second Team Defense (Coaches)** | |||
| DL | Tyrell Graham | SR | Houston |
| DL | Albert McClellan | SR | Marshall |
| DL | Scott Solomon | JR | Rice |
| DL | Torell Troup | SR | UCF |
| LB | Nick Johnson | SR | East Carolina |
| LB | Marcus McGraw | SO | Houston |
| LB | Korey Williams | SO | Southern Miss |
| DB | Brandon Brinkley | SR | Houston |
| DB | James Lockett | SR | Tulsa |
| DB | Hiram Atwater | JR | UAB |
| DB | Josh Robinson | FR | UCF |
| **Second Team Special Teams (Coaches)** | |||
| K | Ben Hartman | SR | East Carolina |
| P | Matt Reagan | SR | Memphis |
| KR | Dwayne Harris | JR | East Carolina |
| PR | Damaris Johnson | SO | Tulsa |
| LS | Cody Tawater | SR | Southern Miss |
References
References
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