2009 Florida Gators football team

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2009 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators script logo.svg
SEC Eastern Division champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 51–24 vs. Cincinnati
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record13–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong (7th season)
Base defense 3–3–5
MVP Tim Tebow
Joe Haden
Captain Brandon James
Joey Sorrentino
Brandon Spikes
Ryan Stamper
Tim Tebow
Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium [1]
Seasons
←  2008
2010  →
2009 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida x%  8 –0   13 –1  
Georgia  4 –4   8 –5  
Tennessee  4 –4   7 –6  
Kentucky  3 –5   7 –6  
South Carolina  3 –5   7 –6  
Vanderbilt  0 –8   2 –10  
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#  8 –0   14 –0  
No. 17 LSU  5 –3   9 –4  
No. 20 Ole Miss  4 –4   9 –4  
Arkansas  3 –5   8 –5  
Auburn  3 –5   8 –5  
Mississippi State  3 –5   5 –7  
Championship: Alabama 32, Florida 13
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2009 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They were led by fifth-year head coach Urban Meyer, who coached the Gators to a first-place finish in the SEC East, a 51–24 Sugar Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats, and an overall win–loss record of 13–1 (.929).

Contents

With senior quarterback Tim Tebow and eleven defensive starters returning, the Gators had hoped to repeat as back-to-back national champions following their BCS National Championship at the end of the 2008 season. They finished with an undefeated 12–0 regular season, their first since 1995, but the Gators' 32–13 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game derailed their national title hopes, and forced them to settle for a berth in the Sugar Bowl. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, the Gators were ranked No. 3 in both major polls.

On December 26, 2009, Gators athletic director Jeremy Foley announced that Urban Meyer would step down as the team's head coach for health and family reasons. [2] The following day, Meyer stated that he would instead take an indefinite leave of absence, allowing him to resume his position as the head coach. Meyer returned to coach the Gators in spring practice in March 2010.

Pre-season

On January 11, 2009, during the national championship celebration at the University of Florida, quarterback Tim Tebow announced his intention to return for his senior season, [3] followed on January 15 by linebacker Brandon Spikes intention to return as well. With Spikes' return, the entire two-deep of the Gators defense was set to return for the 2009 season. One major loss was All-America wide receiver Percy Harvin, who opted to leave the University of Florida to enter the 2009 NFL Draft.

The Gators also lost offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Dan Mullen, who became the head coach at Mississippi State following Sylvester Croom's resignation. Former offensive line coach Steve Addazio was named as Mullen's replacement, with Scot Loeffler hired to take on the role of quarterback coach.

The Gators played their spring scrimmage on April 18, 2009, with the Orange winning.

Florida was voted #1 in both the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll and the AP Poll. The Gators received the highest ever percentage of preseason #1 votes in the history of the AP Poll, which began in 1950. [4] [5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m. Charleston Southern *No. 1
 FSN W 62–390,621
September 1212:00 p.m. Troy *No. 1
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
 SECN W 56–690,349
September 193:30 p.m. Tennessee No. 1
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
 CBS W 23–1390,894
September 266:00 p.m.at Kentucky No. 1
 ESPN2 W 41–771,011
October 108:00 p.m.at No. 4 LSU No. 1
CBSW 13–393,129
October 172:30 pm Arkansas No. 1
CBSW 23–2090,508
October 247:30 p.m.at Mississippi State No. 2
 ESPN W 29–1957,178
October 313:30 p.m.vs. Georgia No. 1
CBSW 41–1784,604
November 77:15 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 1
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPN2W 27–390,694
November 143:30 p.m.at South Carolina No. 1
CBSW 24–1479,297
November 2112:30 p.m. FIU *No. 1
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
 PPV W 62–390,473
November 283:30 p.m. Florida State *No. 1
CBSW 37–1090,907
December 54:30 p.m.vs. No. 2 Alabama No. 1
CBSL 13–3275,514
January 1, 20108:30 p.m.vs. No. 4 Cincinnati *No. 5
 FOX W 51–2465,207
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Sources: 2012 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, [6] and GatorZone.com. [7]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 1 (58)1 (56)1 (56)1 (55)1 (55)1 (54)1 (50)2 (20)1 (30)1 (38)1 (39)1 (36)1 (36)1 (46)53
Coaches 1 (53)1 (56)1 (56)1 (59)1 (58)1 (57)1 (53)1 (49)1 (46)1 (50)1 (48)1 (48)1 (47)1 (53)53
Harris Not released1 (99)1 (97)1 (99)1 (77)1 (75)1 (83)1 (82)1 (78)1 (78)1 (82)5Not released
BCS Not released11111115Not released

Game summaries

Charleston Southern

Period1234Total
Buccaneers03003
#1 Gators142813762

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 5, 2009
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 90,621
  • Referee: Matt Moore
  • TV: Sun/FSN
Game information

In the season opener, the Gators met the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in Gainesville. In a game that was never close, the Gators won 62–3. John Brantley threw for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Troy

Period1234Total
Trojans30306
#1 Gators72814756

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 12, 2009
  • Game time: 12:20 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) (Light rain)
  • Game attendance: 90,349
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV: SEC Network
Game information

The Florida Gators met the Troy Trojans in Gainesville, Florida. After a slow start, the Gators scored four times in the second quarter before cruising to a 56–6 victory.

Tennessee

Period1234Total
Volunteers330713
#1 Gators31010023

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 19, 2009
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C) (Partly cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 90,894
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Game information

In what may have been the most talked about game all pre-season, the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers met in Gainesville, Florida. Most of the pre-game talk surrounded comments made by Volunteer's head coach Lane Kiffin. The game remained close until the end with the Gators holding on for a 23–13 victory.

Kentucky

Period1234Total
#1 Gators3103741
Wildcats07007

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 26, 2009
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) (Mostly cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 71,011
  • Referee: Steve Shaw
  • TV: ESPN2

Pregame Line: -20.5

In their first road game of the season, the Florida Gators traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to face the Wildcats. The Gators quickly took at 31–0 lead in the first quarter before going on to win 41–7. The biggest news story to come out of the game was a concussion suffered by Tim Tebow during the third quarter. Tebow spent the night in a Lexington hospital; [8] returning two weeks later for Florida's 13–3 win at LSU.

LSU

Period1234Total
#1 Gators370313
#4 Tigers03003

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: October 10, 2009
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) (Clear)
  • Game attendance: 93,129
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Game information

Arkansas

Period1234Total
Razorbacks0103720
#1 Gators03101023

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 17, 2009
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 90,508
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Game information

Mississippi State

Period1234Total
#2 Gators31031329
Bulldogs373619

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: October 24, 2009
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) (Clear)
  • Game attendance: 57,178
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator) & Erin Andrews (sideline reporter)

Pregame Line: -22

Georgia

Period1234Total
Bulldogs0107017
#1 Gators141071041

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Pregame Line: -16

Vanderbilt

Period1234Total
Commodores00303
#1 Gators3107727

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 7, 2009
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) (Clear)
  • Game attendance: 90,694
  • Referee: Steve Shaw
  • TV: ESPN2

Pregame Line: -35

South Carolina

Period1234Total
#1 Gators1070724
Gamecocks770014

at Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: November 14, 2009
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 79,297
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)

Pregame Line: -17.5

Florida International

Period1234Total
Golden Panthers03003
#1 Gators1421141362

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 21, 2009
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 90,473
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV: PPV

Pregame Line: -45

Florida State

Period1234Total
Seminoles003710
#1 Gators7176737

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 28, 2009
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) (Partly cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 90,907
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Game information

In the regular season finale, the Gators blew by the Seminoles 37–10. A new attendance record at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was set with 90,907 present. [9]

SEC Championship Game vs. Alabama

Period1234Total
#1 Gators3100013
#2 Crimson Tide9107632

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta

  • Date: December 5, 2009
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: None (Domed stadium)
  • Game attendance: 75,514
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Game information

In a rematch of last year's SEC Championship Game, the Crimson Tide handed the Gators their only loss of the season. Alabama running back Mark Ingram II scored three touchdowns in the 32–13 win.

Sugar Bowl vs. Cincinnati

Period1234Total
#5 Gators92114751
#4 Bearcats0371424

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: January 1, 2010
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: None (Domed stadium)
  • Game attendance: 65, 207
  • Referee: Jack Folliard (Pac-10)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman (play–by–play), Brian Billick (color commentator)

Personnel

Depth chart

(revised 12-2–09)

Roster

2009 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 3 Chris Rainey – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 21 Emmanuel Moody – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 23 Mike Gillislee – Freshman
  • 29 Christopher Scott – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 37 Vincent Brown – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 44 Ean McQuay – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 48 Marquis Hannah – Redshirt.svg Junior

Athlete

Fullbacks

  • 37 Marcus Nemeth – Freshman
  • 42 Steven Wilks – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 45 T.J. Pridemore – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 48 Rick Burgess – Senior

Wide receivers

  • 3 Brandon Frazier – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 4 Andre Debose – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 6 Deonte Thompson – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 7 Justin Williams – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 9 Carl Moore – Senior
  • 11 Riley Cooper – Senior
  • 18 T.J. Lawrence – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 22 Cade Holliday – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 39 Joey Sorrentino – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 82 Omarius Hines – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 83 David Nelson – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 85 Frankie Hammond Jr. – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 89 Stephen Alli – Freshman

Tight ends

  • 80 Desmond Parks – Freshman
  • 81 Aaron Hernandez – Junior
  • 84 Christopher Coleman – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 87 Josh Postell – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Offensive line

  • 50 Sam Robey – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 55 Mike Pouncey – Junior
  • 56 Maurkice Pouncey – Junior
  • 57 Carl Johnson – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 58 Nick Alajajian – Freshman
  • 58 Christopher Guido – Freshman
  • 60 William Steinmann – Sophomore
  • 61 Gary Beemer – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 62 Hayden Chance – Freshamn
  • 63 Cole Gilliam – Freshman
  • 64 Kyle Koehne – Freshman
  • 66 James Wilson – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 67 Jon Halapio – Freshman
  • 70 Shawn Schmieder – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 71 Matt Patchan – Sophomore
  • 72 Jonotthan Harrison – Freshman
  • 73 Xavier Nixon – Freshman
  • 74 Maurice Hurt – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 76 Marcus Gilbert – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 78 David Young – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 79 Corey Hobbs – Redshirt.svg Junior

Defensive line

  • 6 Jaye Howard – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 8 Carlos Dunlap – Junior
  • 34 Lerentee McCray – Sophomore
  • 44 Duke Lemmens – Junior
  • 47 Brandon Antwine – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 49 Jermaine Cunningham – Senior
  • 57 Samuel Johnson – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 62 Lamar Abel – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 65 Glen Watson – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 90 Lawrence Marsh – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 91 Earl Okine – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 93 Kedric Johnson – Freshman
  • 94 Justin Trattou – Junior
  • 95 Gary Brown – Freshman
  • 96 William Green – Sophomore
  • 97 Edwin Herbert – Junior
  • 98 Troy Epps – Senior
  • 99 Omar Hunter – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Linebackers

  • 16 A.J. Jones – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 26 Lorenzo Edwards – Junior
  • 30 Chris Pintano – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 32 Dustin Doe – Senior
  • 33 Scott Peek – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 40 Brandon Hicks – Junior
  • 41 Ryan Stamper – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 43 Jelani Jenkins – Freshman
  • 46 Michael Ross – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 51 Brandon Spikes – Senior
  • 52 Jon Bostic – Freshman
  • 54 Brandon Beal – Sophomore

Defensive backs

  • 23 Corey Henderson – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 24 Josh Evans – Freshman
  • 34 Reginald Hopkins – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 42 Miguel Carodine – Redshirt.svg Junior

Cornerbacks

  • 1 Janoris Jenkins – Sophomore
  • 4 Wondy Pierre-Louis – Senior
  • 5 Joe Haden – Junior
  • 14 Markihe Anderson – Senior
  • 27 Adrian Bushell – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 28 Jeremy Brown – Freshman
  • 36 Moses Jenkins – Junior

Safeties

Punters

  • 17 Chas Henry – Junior
  • 40 David Lerner – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Kickers

Long snappers

  • 47 John Crofoot – Freshman
  • 50 Cody Hampton – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 53 Mike Williamson – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 58 Christopher Guido – Freshman
  • 59 John Fairbanks – Redshirt.svg Junior

Coaching staff

2009 Florida Gators coaching staff

Head Coach: Urban Meyer

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

[10]

Statistics

Team

GatorsOpponents
Scoring502174
Points per game35.912.4
First Downs314208
Rushing15884
Passing142103
Penalty1421
Total Offense64103536
Avg per play7.04.2
Avg per game457.9252.6
Fumbles–Lost17–1119–3
Penalties–Yards95–73578–638
Avg per game52.545.6
GatorsOpponents
Punts–Yards34–1,47681–3,253
Avg per punt43.440.2
Time of Possession/Game30:4529:15
3rd Down Conversions87/17758/194
4th Down Conversions11/1711/22
Touchdowns scored6318
Field Goals–Attempts22–3117–21
PAT–Attempts58–6315–16
Total Attendance634,446300,615
Games/Avg per Game7/90,6357/75,131

Scores by quarter

Period1234Total
Opponents25632227137
Gators1121648791454

    Offense

    Rushing

    NameCARYDSYPCLongTD
    Tebow2179104.25514
    Demps997457.5627
    Rainey895756.5765
    Moody583786.5323
    Gillislee312678.6521
    James201095.4250
    Brantley13675.2230
    Scott9262.9130
    Hernandez11616.0160
    Cooper11414.0140
    Blaylock461.590
    Brown310.320
    Thompson1-2-2.000
    Total5553,1055.67630
    Opponents4491,3973.1426

    Passing

    NameGP-GSCmp-Att-IntPctYdsTD
    Tebow14–14213-314-567.8%2,89521
    Brantley7–036–48–075%4107
    Cooper14–00-1-00%00
    Total249-364-568.4%3,30528
    Opponents208-396-2052.5%2,13910

    Receiving

    NameRECYDSYPRLongTD
    Hernandez6885012.5645
    Cooper5196118.8809
    Nelson2529111.6302
    Thompson2434314.3774
    James242159.0321
    Hines1417212.3251
    Rainey1016116.1331
    Demps8526.5110
    Moody8455.6180
    Holliday610217.0331
    Williams6508.3162
    Hammond45714.2311
    Gillislee166.061
    Total2493,30513.38028
    Opponents2082,13910.37510

    Players drafted into the NFL

    RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
    17 Joe Haden CB Cleveland Browns
    118 Maurkice Pouncey C Pittsburgh Steelers
    125 Tim Tebow QB Denver Broncos
    253 Jermaine Cunningham DE New England Patriots
    254 Carlos Dunlap DE Cincinnati Bengals
    262 Brandon Spikes LB New England Patriots
    375 Major Wright S Chicago Bears
    4113 Aaron Hernandez TE New England Patriots
    5159 Riley Cooper WR Philadelphia Eagles

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    The 2022 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.

    The 2022 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Third-year head coach Jeff Scott was fired after nine games and a 1–8 start; special teams coordinator Daniel Da Prato finished out the season. This season was the ninth for the Bulls as members of the American Athletic Conference, and their 25th season overall.

    The 2022 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Aaron Best, the Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 LSU Tigers football team</span> American college football season

    The 2023 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Brian Kelly in his second year as LSU's head coach.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team</span> American college football season

    The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers were led by Josh Heupel in his third year as Tennessee's head coach.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Florida Gators football team</span> American college football season

    The 2023 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Napier, the Gators played home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.

    References

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    3. ↑ "Tebow wants to do it all over again". ESPN.com. January 11, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
    4. ↑ Gators are No. 1 in AP preseason Top 25 poll
    5. ↑ "Gators shrug off top ranking in preseason coaches' poll". Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
    6. ↑ 2012 Florida Football Media Guide Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
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