2009 Memphis Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season|sport=football
|year=2009
|team=Memphis Tigers
|image=Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Conference USA
|short_conf=CUSA
|division=East
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=2–10
|conf_record=1–7
|head_coach=Tommy West
|hc_year=9th
|off_coach=Clay Helton
|oc_year=3rd as OC, 10th overall
|def_coach=Kenny Ingram
|dc_year=1st as DC, 4th overall
|off_scheme=
|def_scheme=
|stadium=Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2009 Conference USA football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2009
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| score = 14–45
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| tv = CSS
| score = 14–31
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UT Martin
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv =
| score = 41–14
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = CSS
| score = 16–27
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Bright House Networks Stadium
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| tv =
| score = 14–32
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv =
| score = 35–20
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv =
| score = 16–36
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 19–38
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 28–56
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = CSS
| score = 21–31
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Houston
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = CSS
| score = 14–55
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = H. A. Chapman Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = CBSCS
| score = 30–33
| overtime = OT
}}
}}
References
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Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons
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