2009 Memphis Tigers football team

2009 Memphis Tigers football
Conference	Conference USA
	East
2009 record	2–10 (1–7 CUSA)
Head coach	Tommy West
Offensive coordinator	Clay Helton
Defensive coordinator	Kenny Ingram
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 61,008)

2009 Conference USA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
East Carolina x$		7	–	1					9	–	5
UCF		6	–	2					8	–	5
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
Marshall		4	–	4					7	–	6
UAB		4	–	4					5	–	7
Memphis		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Houston xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
SMU x		6	–	2					8	–	5
Tulsa		3	–	5					5	–	7
UTEP		3	–	5					4	–	8
Rice		2	–	6					2	–	10
Tulane		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: East Carolina 38, #18 Houston 32
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Tigers, led by 9th year head coach Tommy West, played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Memphis finished the season 2–10 and 1–7 in CUSA play. Head coach Tommy West was fired at the end of the season. Top players included running back Curtis Steele, who was named Offensive Player of the Year for the second season in a row.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	2:30 PM	No. 10 Mississippi*	Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN	ESPN	L 14–45	45,207[1]
September 12	6:00 PM	at Middle Tennessee*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN	CSS	L 14–31	28,105[2]
September 19	7:30 PM	UT Martin*	Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN		W 41–14	21,428[3]
September 26	12:00 PM	Marshall	Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN	CSS	L 16–27	20,063[4]
October 3	3:30 PM	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL		L 14–32	40,408[5]
October 10	7:00 PM	UTEP	Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN		W 35–20	18,284[6]
October 17	6:00 PM	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS		L 16–36	30,022[7]
October 27	7:00 PM	East Carolina	Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN	ESPN2	L 19–38	4,117[8]
November 7	7:00 PM	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	ESPNU	L 28–56	94,636[9]
November 14	12:00 PM	UAB	Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN	CSS	L 21–31	18,031[10]
November 21	12:00 PM	at No. 22 Houston	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	CSS	L 14–55	22,036[11]
November 27	2:30 PM	at Tulsa	H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	CBSCS	L 30–33 ^OT	19,552[12]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

References

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2. "Memphis Tigers vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
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4. "Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Memphis Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
5. "Memphis Tigers vs. UCF Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
6. "UTEP Miners vs. Memphis Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
7. "Memphis Tigers vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
8. "East Carolina Pirates vs. Memphis Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
9. "Memphis Tigers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
10. "UAB Blazers vs. Memphis Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
11. "Memphis Tigers vs. Houston Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
12. "Memphis Tigers vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.