2009 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2009
| team = Sam Houston State Bearkats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–4
| head_coach = Todd Whitten
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Scott Stoker
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Bowers Stadium
}}
{{2009 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2009 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Todd Whitten, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Southland.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2009
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 28–35
| attend = 6,035
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114690339/wiu-hangs-on-for-opening-win/|work=The Pantagraph|title=WIU hangs on for opening win|date=September 4, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 48–45
| attend = 6,048
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86738503/too-little-too-late-for-bison/|work=The Bismarck Tribune|title=Too little too late for Bison|date=September 13, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = H. A. Chapman Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| score = 3–56
| attend = 26,048
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114690653/golden-debut-kinne-tu-roll-in-home-op/|work=Tulsa World|title=Golden debut - Kinne, TU roll in home opener|date=September 27, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2009|team=St. Joseph's Pumas|title=St. Joseph's (IN)}}
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 41–0
| attend = 4,041
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114690862/pumas-shut-out-by-bearkats/|work=The Times|title=Pumas shut out by Bearkats|date=October 4, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 44–21
| attend = 11,144
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114690993/sam-houston-state-overtakes-nicholls-sta/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Sam Houston State overtakes Nicholls State|date=October 11, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| score = 21–37
| attend = 6,902
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114691224/se-louisiana-37-sam-houston-state-21/|work=Times Record News|title=SE Louisiana 37, Sam Houston State 21|date=October 18, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename = Battle of the Piney Woods
| score = 3–42
| attend = 18,546
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114691373/sfa-42-sam-houston-state-3/|work=Longview News-Journal|title=SFA 42, Sam Houston State 3|date=October 25, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 34–30
| attend = 2,134
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114691522/nsu-comeback-fails/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSU comeback fails|date=November 1, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 42–63
| attend = 14,003
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114691727/mcneese-state-63-sam-houston-state-42/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=McNeese State 63, Sam Houston State 42|date=November 8, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 17–14
| attend = 2,817
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114691842/sam-houston-state-17-central-arkansas-1/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Sam Houston State 17, Central Arkansas 14|date=November 15, 2009|accessdate=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–28
| attend = 9,118
| source = {{cite news|title=Texas State 28, Sam Houston State 20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97390540/texas-state-28-sam-houston-state-20/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=November 22, 2009|access-date=December 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Sam Houston Bearkats Schedule 2009 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2534/season/2009 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=December 15, 2022 }}{{cite web |title=2009 Football Schedule |url=https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/2009 |publisher=Sam Houston State University |access-date=December 15, 2022 }}
References
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