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2009 Mountain West Conference football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2009 Mountain West Conference football season |
| color | # |
| color text | # |
| league | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
| sport | Football |
| logo_size | 125px |
| duration | September 3, 2009 |
| through January 7, 2010 | |
| no_of_teams | 9 |
| TV | Mtn., CBS College Sports, Versus |
| draft | 2010 NFL Draft |
| draft_link | 2010 NFL Draft |
| top_pick | DE Jerry Hughes, TCU |
| picked_by | Indianapolis Colts, 31st overall |
| season | Regular Season |
| season_champs | [TCU](2009-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) |
| season_champ_name | Champion |
| league_champs | [Brigham Young](2009-byu-cougars-football-team) |
| league_champ_name | Runners-Up |
| seasonslistnames | Football |
| prevseason_year | [2008](2008-mountain-west-conference-football-season) |
| nextseason_year | [2010](2010-mountain-west-conference-football-season) |
through January 7, 2010 | conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = The 2009 Mountain West Conference football season was the 11th since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the MW.
Rankings
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| 14 | Final | Air Force | AP | C | Harris | BCS | BYU | AP | C | Harris | BCS | Colorado State | AP | C | Harris | BCS | New Mexico | AP | C | Harris | BCS | San Diego State | AP | C | Harris | BCS | TCU | AP | C | Harris | BCS | UNLV | AP | C | Harris | BCS | Utah | AP | C | Harris | BCS | Wyoming | AP | C | Harris | BCS | ||||||||||||||||
| (42T) | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | (26) | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 21T | 20 | 19 | 16 | (27) | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not released | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | (26) | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not released | 16 | NR | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (42T) | (41) | (37T) | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (47T) | (40T) | (40) | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not released | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not released | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19 | 17 | 18 | (35) | (31) | (30) | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 22 | (26) | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 17 | 16 | (28) | (31) | (32) | (29) | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not released | (31) | (32) | (26) | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not released | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mountain West vs. BCS matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Significance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | [San Diego State](2009-san-diego-state-aztecs-football-team) 14 | **[UCLA](2009-ucla-bruins-football-team) 33** | |||||
| September 5 | **[BYU](2009-byu-cougars-football-team) 14** | [Oklahoma](2009-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) 13 | BYU upset the third-ranked Oklahoma Sooners in their first game of the season. Game played at Cowboys Stadium. | ||||
| September 5 | [New Mexico](2009-new-mexico-lobos-football-team) 6 | **[Texas A&M](2009-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) 41** | |||||
| September 6 | **[Colorado State](2009-colorado-state-rams-football-team) 23** | [Colorado](2009-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) 17 | Rocky Mountain Showdown | ||||
| September 12 | **[Texas](2009-texas-longhorns-football-team) 41** | [Wyoming](2009-wyoming-cowboys-football-team) 10 | |||||
| September 12 | **[TCU](2009-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) 30** | [Virginia](2009-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) 14 | The Horned Frogs opened the season by holding the Cavaliers to 177 yards total offense. UVa never started a play inside the red zone (the TCU 20), and did not score until the final 5 minutes, with the game out of reach. | ||||
| September 12 | [Air Force](2009-air-force-falcons-football-team) 13 | **[Minnesota](2009-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team) 20** | The first game at the Gophers' new TCF Bank Stadium. | ||||
| September 12 | **[Oregon State](2009-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) 23** | [UNLV](2009-unlv-rebels-football-team) 21 | |||||
| September 19 | [Utah](2009-utah-utes-football-team) 24 | **[Oregon](2009-oregon-ducks-football-team) 31** | |||||
| September 19 | [Wyoming](2009-wyoming-cowboys-football-team) 0 | **[Colorado](2009-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) 24** | |||||
| September 19 | **[Florida State](2009-florida-state-seminoles-football-team) 54** | [BYU](2009-byu-cougars-football-team) 28 | |||||
| September 26 | [Louisville](2009-louisville-cardinals-football-team) 14 | **[Utah](2009-utah-utes-football-team) 30** | |||||
| September 26 | **[TCU](2009-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) 14** | [Clemson](2009-clemson-tigers-football-team) 10 | |||||
| October 3 | [New Mexico](2009-new-mexico-lobos-football-team) 28 | **[Texas Tech](2009-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) 48** |
Bowl games
| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Conference Matchups | Payout (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Maaco Bowl Las Vegas](2009-maaco-bowl-las-vegas) | December 22 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, Nevada | ESPN | #1 MW vs. #4/#5 Pac-10 | |
| [Poinsettia Bowl](2009-poinsettia-bowl) | December 23 | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | ESPN | #2 MW vs. #6 Pac-10 / WAC | |
| [Armed Forces Bowl](2009-armed-forces-bowl) | December 31 | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, Texas | ESPN | #3 MW vs. Pac-10 | |
| [New Mexico Bowl](2009-new-mexico-bowl) | December 19 | University Stadium | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ESPN | #4 MW vs. WAC | |
| [Humanitarian Bowl](2009-humanitarian-bowl) | December 30 | Bronco Stadium | Boise, Idaho | ESPN | #5 MW vs. #1 WAC |
Home attendance
| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 64,209 | 64,091 | 64,103 | 64,641 | 64,071 | 64,301 | -------- | 385,416 | 64,236 |
| Utah | 45,333 | 45,588 | 45,129 | 44,837 | 45,051 | 44,991 | -------- | 270,929 | 45,155 |
| TCU | 35,249 | 37,130 | 31,156 | 33,541 | 50,307 | 41,738 | -------- | 229,121 | 38,187 |
| Air Force | 42,205 | 35,929 | 30,104 | 34,117 | 46,212 | 25,370 | -------- | 214,117 | 35,686 |
| New Mexico | 30,051 | 26,246 | 35,248 | 24,021 | 24,344 | 21,751 | -------- | 161,661 | 27,982 |
| San Diego State | 42,137 | 21,184 | 30,258 | 12,647 | 21,708 | 18,851 | -------- | 146,785 | 24,464 |
| Colorado State | 23,417 | 24,967 | 30,499 | 20,631 | 22,025 | 20,317 | -------- | 141,586 | 23,643 |
| UNLV | 22,195 | 25,967 | 29,717 | 25,597 | 26,315 | 15,902 | 13,730 | 159,423 | 22,775 |
| Wyoming | 18,016 | 31,017 | 19,196 | 14,502 | 19,201 | 15,031 | -------- | 116,963 | 19,494 |
Awards and honors
All Conference teams
- Offensive Player of the Year: Andy Dalton, JR., QB, TCU
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jerry Hughes, SR., DE, TCU
- Special Teams Player of the Year: Jeremy Kerley, JR., KR, TCU
- Freshman of the Year: Austyn Carta-Samuels, QB, Wyoming
- Coach of the Year: Gary Patterson, TCU
Offense:
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Name | Yr. | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | |||||
| QB | Andy Dalton | JR. | TCU | Max Hall | SR. | BYU |
| WR | Ryan Wolfe | SR. | UNLV | Vincent Brown | JR. | San Diego State |
| WR | David Reed | SR. | Utah | DeMarco Sampson | SR. | San Diego State |
| RB | Harvey Unga | JR. | BYU | Jared Tew | JR. | Air Force |
| RB | Eddie Wide | JR. | Utah | Joseph Turner | SR. | TCU |
| TE | Dennis Pitta | SR. | BYU | Andrew George | SR. | BYU |
| OL | Matt Reynolds | SO. | BYU | Nick Charles | SR. | Air Force |
| OL | Erik Cook | SR. | New Mexico | Peter Lusk | SR. | Air Force |
| OL | Marshall Newhouse | SR. | TCU | Caleb Schlauderaff | JR. | Utah |
| OL | Marcus Cannon | JR. | TCU | Zane Taylor | JR. | Utah |
| OL | Zane Beadles | SR. | Utah | Jake Kirkpatrick | JR. | TCU |
| PK | Ross Evans | SO. | TCU | Erik Soderberg | SO. | Air Force |
| PR/KR | Jeremy Kerley | JR. | TCU | Dion Morton | SR. | Colorado State |
Defense:
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Name | Yr. | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | |||||
| DL | Jan Jorgensen | SR. | BYU | Ben Garland | SR. | Air Force |
| DL | Jerry Hughes | SR. | TCU | Johnathan Rainey | SO. | New Mexico |
| DL | Koa Misi | SR. | Utah | Wayne Daniels | JR. | TCU |
| DL | John Fletcher | SR. | Wyoming | Cory Grant | JR. | TCU |
| LB | Carmen Messina | SO. | New Mexico | Mychal Sisson | SO. | Colorado State |
| LB | Daryl Washington | SR. | TCU | Tank Carder | SO. | TCU |
| LB | Stevenson Sylvester | SR. | Utah | Brian Hendricks | SO. | Wyoming |
| DB | Reggie Rembert | JR. | Air Force | Andrew Wright | SO. | Air Force |
| DB | Rafael Priest | SR. | TCU | Andrew Rich | JR. | BYU |
| DB | Nick Sanders | SR. | TCU | Tejay Johnson | JR. | TCU |
| DB | Robert Johnson | SR. | Utah | Chris Prosinski | JR. | Wyoming |
| P | Adam Miller | SR. | New Mexico | Brian Stahovich | SO. | San Diego State |
References
References
- "Football All-Mountain West Teams and Superlative Awards". Mountain West Conference.
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