The 2009 Conference USA football season was the 15th season of the conference's existence.
| 2009 Conference USA football season |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
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| Sport | Football |
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| Duration | September 4, 2009
through January 2, 2010 |
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| Number of teams | 12 |
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| TV partner(s) | ESPN, CBS College Sports, CSS, ISP Sports, Bright House Sports Network |
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| Top draft pick | DT Torell Troup, UCF |
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| Picked by | Buffalo Bills, 41st overall |
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| Season MVP | QB Case Keenum, Houston |
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| East champions | East Carolina |
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| West champions | Houston & SMU (co-champions) |
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| Champions | East Carolina |
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| Runners-up | Houston |
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| Finals MVP | WR Dwayne Harris, ECU |
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C-USA vs. BCS matchups
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| Date |
Visitor |
Home |
Winner
|
| September 6
|
Memphis
|
Mississippi
|
Ole Miss, 45–14
|
| September 12
|
East Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
West Virginia, 35–20
|
| September 12
|
Houston
|
Oklahoma State
|
Houston, 45–35
|
| September 12
|
Marshall
|
Virginia Tech
|
Virginia Tech, 52–10
|
| September 12
|
Rice
|
Texas Tech
|
Texas Tech, 55–10
|
| September 12
|
Kansas
|
UTEP
|
Kansas, 34–7
|
| September 19
|
East Carolina
|
North Carolina
|
North Carolina, 31–17
|
| September 19
|
SMU
|
Washington State
|
Washington State, 30–27 (OT)
|
| September 19
|
Virginia
|
Southern Miss
|
Southern Miss, 37–34
|
| September 19
|
Rice
|
Oklahoma State
|
Oklahoma State, 41–24
|
| September 19
|
Tulsa
|
Oklahoma
|
Oklahoma, 45–0
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| September 26
|
Texas Tech
|
Houston
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Houston, 29–28
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| September 26
|
Southern Miss
|
Kansas
|
Kansas, 35–28
|
| September 26
|
Vanderbilt
|
Tulane
|
Vanderbilt, 36–17
|
| September 26
|
UAB
|
Texas A&M
|
Texas A&M, 56–19
|
| September 26
|
UTEP
|
Texas
|
Texas, 64–7
|
| October 10
|
Houston
|
Mississippi State
|
Houston, 31-24
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| October 17
|
Marshall
|
West Virginia
|
West Virginia, 24–7
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| October 17
|
UAB
|
Mississippi
|
Ole Miss, 48–13
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| October 17
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Miami
|
UCF
|
Miami, 7–27
|
| October 31
|
Tulane
|
LSU
|
LSU, 42-0
|
| November 7
|
Memphis
|
Tennessee
|
Tennessee, 56-28
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| November 7
|
UCF
|
Texas
|
Texas, 35-3
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| Index to colors and formatting
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| Conference USA member won
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| Conference USA member lost
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| Conference USA teams in bold
|
| Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
|
| September 5 |
11 a.m. |
#1 (FCS) Appalachian State |
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 |
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 |
Memphis |
Liberty Bowl Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee |
ESPN |
L 45-14 |
45,207
|
| Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
|
| September 12 |
12:30 p.m. |
Marshall |
#14 Virginia Tech |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia |
ESPN360 |
L 52-10 |
66,233
|
| September 12 |
2:30 p.m. |
East Carolina |
West Virginia |
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia |
ESPN360 |
L 35-20 |
59,216
|
| September 12 |
2:30 p.m. |
Houston |
#5 Oklahoma State |
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
FSN |
W 45-35 |
50,875
|
| September 12 |
2:30 p.m. |
#9 BYU |
Tulane |
Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana |
ESPN2 |
L 54-3 |
26,224
|
| September 12 |
6 p.m. |
Memphis |
Middle Tennessee |
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
CSS |
L 31-14 |
28,105
|
| September 12 |
6 p.m. |
Rice |
Texas Tech |
Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas |
|
L 55-10 |
48,124
|
| September 12 |
6:30 p.m. |
#24 Kansas |
UTEP |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas |
CBS CS |
L 34-7 |
31,885
|
| September 12 |
7 p.m. |
Tulsa |
New Mexico |
University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico |
The Mtn. |
W 44-10 |
30,051
|
| Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
|
| September 19 |
11 a.m. |
East Carolina |
#24 North Carolina |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
ESPN2 |
L 31-17 |
58,000
|
| September 19 |
2:30 p.m. |
Virginia |
Southern Miss |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
CBS CS |
W 37-34 |
31,170
|
| September 19 |
2:30 p.m. |
Tulsa |
#12 Oklahoma |
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma |
FSN |
L 45-0 |
84,803
|
| September 19 |
2:30 p.m. |
UAB |
Troy |
Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, Alabama |
CSS/WABM |
L 27-14 |
21,182
|
| September 19 |
4 p.m. |
SMU |
Washington State |
Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington |
|
L 30-27 OT |
22,319
|
| September 19 |
6 p.m. |
Bowling Green |
Marshall |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia |
WSAZ-TV |
W 17-10 |
23,029
|
| September 19 |
6 p.m. |
#16 Oklahoma State |
Rice |
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
|
L 41-24 |
51,803
|
| September 19 |
6:30 p.m. |
Buffalo |
UCF |
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida |
BHSN |
W 23-17 |
33,689
|
| September 19 |
7 p.m. |
UTEP |
New Mexico State |
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
|
| Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
|
| September 26 |
11:30 a.m. |
Southern Miss |
#20 Kansas |
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 |
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 |
Kyle Field • College Station, Texas |
|
L 56-19 |
74,656
|
| September 26 |
7 p.m. |
Vanderbilt |
Rice |
Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas |
CSS |
L 36-17 |
19,753
|
| September 26 |
8:15 p.m. |
Texas Tech |
#17 Houston |
Robertson Stadium • Houston, Texas |
ESPN2 |
W 29-28 |
32,114
|
| Week
|
Offensive
|
Defensive
|
Special teams
|
| Player
|
Team
|
Player
|
Team
|
Player
|
Team
|
| 1 – Sep. 7
|
Joe Webb, QB
|
UAB
|
Rock Dennis, DB
|
SMU
|
Damaris Johnson, KR/PR
|
Tulsa
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| 2 – Sep. 14
|
Case Keenum, QB
|
Houston
|
Jamal Robinson, CB
|
Houston
|
Michael Such, P
|
Tulsa
|
| 3 – Sep. 21
|
Emmanuel Sanders, WR
|
SMU
|
Albert McClellan, DE
|
Marshall
|
Freddie Parham, WR/KR
|
Southern Miss
|
| 4 – Sep. 28
|
Case Keenum, QB
|
Houston
|
David Hunter, DT
|
Houston
|
Peter Boehme, P
|
Southern Miss
|
| 5 – Oct. 5
|
Donald Buckram, RB
|
UTEP
|
Hiram Atwater, S
|
UAB
|
Damaris Johnson, KR/PR
|
Tulsa
|
| 6 – Oct. 12
|
Curtis Steele, RB
|
Memphis
|
Brandon Brinkley, CB
|
Houston
|
Margus Hunt, DE
|
SMU
|
| 7 – Oct. 19
|
Case Keenum, QB
|
Houston
|
DeAundre Brown, DB
|
Tulsa
|
Dwayne Harris, KR
|
East Carolina
|
| 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
|
Fendi Onobun, TE
|
Houston
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