2009 Sun Belt Conference football season

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2009 Sun Belt Conference football season
Sun Belt Conference 2001 logo.svg
League NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sport football
DurationSeptember 3, 2009
through January 6, 2010
Number of teams9
TV partner(s) ESPN
2010 NFL Draft
Top draft pick Alex Carrington
Picked by Buffalo Bills, 72nd overall
Regular season
Champion Troy
Season MVP Levi Brown
Football seasons
←  2008
2010  →
2009 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Troy $  8 –0   9 –4  
Middle Tennessee  7 –1   10 –3  
Louisiana–Monroe  5 –3   6 –6  
Florida Atlantic  5 –3   5 –7  
Louisiana–Lafayette  4 –4   6 –6  
Arkansas State  3 –5   4 –8  
FIU  3 –5   3 –9  
North Texas  1 –7   2 –10  
Western Kentucky  0 –8   0 –12  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2009 Sun Belt Conference football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 6, 2010. The Sun Belt Conference consists of 9 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Troy, and Western Kentucky who becomes a full-time member in 2009 after 2 seasons as an independent and conditional member who played a limited Sun Belt schedule after transitioning from the Football Championship Subdivision. Troy won the Sun Belt Championship and played in the GMAC Bowl where they lost in two overtimes to Central Michigan. Middle Tennessee was the only other Sun Belt member to be invited to a bowl game, the New Orleans Bowl, where they defeated Southern Mississippi.

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Previous season

Troy (8–5) were the Sun Belt champions and lost to Southern Mississippi in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl 30–27.

Three other Sun Belt teams, Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, and Louisiana-Lafayette, were bowl eligible with records of 6-6, but only Florida Atlantic was invited to a bowl game, the Motor City Bowl defeating Central Michigan 24–21.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The 2009 Sun Belt coaches preseason poll was announced during a two-day media web-based event on July 20 and 21. [1] Defending champion Troy was selected as the favorite to win the conference.

Sun Belt Coaches Poll

  1. Troy – 72 (5)
  2. Arkansas State – 69
  3. Florida Atlantic – 61 (1)
  4. Middle Tennessee – 52
  5. Florida International - 43 (1)
  6. Louisiana-Lafayette – 39 (1)
  7. Louisiana-Monroe – 34 (1)
  8. North Texas – 18
  9. Western Kentucky - 17

Award watch lists

AwardSchoolPlayer
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [2] TroyBrandon Lang
Dave Rimington Trophy [3] Florida InternationalBrad Serini
Louisiana-LafayetteChris Fisher
Middle TennesseeMark Thompson
TroyDanny Franks
Lombardi Award [4] Arkansas StateAlex Carrington
Louisiana-LafayetteBrad Bustle
Louisiana-LafayetteChris Fisher
Louisiana-MonroeCardia Jackson
TroyDanny Franks
TroyBrandon Lang
TroyBoris Lee
TroyCameron Sheffield
TroyBear Woods
Manning Award [5] Arkansas StateCorey Leonard
Florida AtlanticRusty Smith
TroyLevi Brown
Lou Groza Award [6] Arkansas StateJosh Arauco
TroySam Glusman
Outland Trophy [7] Louisiana-LafayetteChris Fisher
Fred Biletnikoff Award [8] Florida AtlanticCortez Gent
Florida International T. Y. Hilton
TroyJerrel Jernigan
Walter Camp Award [9] Florida AtlanticRusty Smith
Doak Walker Award [10] Arkansas StateReggie Arnold
Middle TennesseePhillip Tanner
TroyDuJuan Harris
Davey O'Brien Award [11] Florida AtlanticRusty Smith

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Sun Belt member won
Sun Belt member lost
Sun Belt teams in bold

All times reflect the local time for that team (Central Time-Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas and Troy. Eastern Time- Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Western Kentucky). Conference games times are that of the home team.

Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.Troy Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH L 31-1414,514
September 36:30 p.m.North Texas Ball State Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN ESPNU W 20-1016,054
September 512:20 p.m.Western Kentucky Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 63-798,761
September 55:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 37-1475,000
September 56:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State Arkansas State ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR W 61-021,056
September 56:00 p.m. Southern Louisiana-Lafayette Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA W 42–1941,357
September 56:00 p.m.Louisiana-Monroe#2 Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX FSN L 59-20101,096
September 57:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic#22 Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE FSNL 49-385,719

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1211:20 a.m.Troy#1 Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 56-690,349
September 121:00 p.m.Arkansas State#18 NebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NEFSNL 38-985,035
September 126:00 p.m. Kansas State Louisiana-LafayetteCajun Field • Lafayette, LAW 17-1516,431
September 126:00 p.m. Texas Southern Louisiana-Monroe Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA W 58-09,330
September 126:00 p.m. Memphis Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN W 31-1428,105
September 126:00 p.m. Ohio North Texas Fouts Field • Denton, TX L 31–30 in 2OT16,674
September 127:00 p.m.Florida International#4 Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 40-1492,012
September 127:30 p.m. South Florida Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY ESPNUL 35-1320,568

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1912:20 p.m.North Texas#4 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL SEC Network L 53-792,012
September 192:30 p.m.Middle Tennessee Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 32-3143,167
September 192:30 p.m. Alabama-Birmingham Troy Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL W 27-1421,182
September 195:00 p.m.Florida International Rutgers Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ L 23-1545,273
September 196:00 p.m.Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana State Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA ESPNUL 31-392,443
September 197:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC L 38-1672,017
September 197:00 p.m. Central Arkansas Western KentuckyHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYL 28-719,044
September 199:00 p.m.Louisiana-Monroe Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ FSNL 38-1443,780

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 263:30 p.m.TroyArkansas State ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR CST TROY 30-2723,641
September 264:00 p.m.Louisiana-MonroeFlorida Atlantic Lockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FL ULM 27-2514,229
September 266:00 p.m.Louisiana-Lafayette#24 NebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NEFSNL 55-086,304
September 266:00 p.m.Middle TennesseeNorth Texas Fouts Field • Denton, TX MTSU 37-2122,346
September 266:00 p.m.Western Kentucky Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD L 38-2229,009
September 267:00 p.m. Toledo Florida Atlantic FIU Stadium • Miami, FL L 41-3111,047

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 311:00 a.m.Arkansas State#17 Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ESPN2 L 24-2167,989
October 32:30 p.m.Florida InternationalLouisiana-MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LA Sun Belt Network ULM 48-3517,610
October 34:00 p.m. Wyoming Florida AtlanticLockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FLL 30-2815,744

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 67:00 p.m.Middle TennesseeTroyMovie Gallery Stadium • Troy, ALESPN2TROY 31-717,108
October 106:00 p.m.North TexasLouisiana-LafayetteCajan Field • Lafayette, LASun Belt NetworkULL 38-3412,141
October 107:00 p.m.Florida InternationalWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries - L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYFIU 37-2013,574

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 137:00 p.m.Arkansas StateLouisiana-MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAESPN2ULM 16-1014,378
October 1711:30 a.m. Mississippi State Middle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeESPNUL 27-623,882
October 175:00 p.m.Louisiana-LafayetteWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYULL 30-2211,919
October 176:00 p.m.Florida AtlanticNorth TexasFouts Field • Denton, TXSun Belt NetworkUNT 40-4423,319
October 177:00 p.m.TroyFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • Miami, FLTROY 42-3310,142

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 242:30 p.m.North TexasTroyMovie Gallery Stadium • Troy, ALTROY 50-2620,032
October 242:30 p.m.Western KentuckyMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeMTSU 62-2417,787
October 244:00 p.m.Florida AtlanticLouisiana-LafayetteCajun Field • Lafayette, LAFAU 51-2921,135
October 246:00 p.m.Florida InternationalArkansas StateASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ARASU 27-1018,779
October 246:00 p.m.Louisiana-Monroe Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY L 36-1368,203

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 3112:00 p.m.Louisiana-LafayetteFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • Miami, FLFIU 20–17 in OT8,593
October 312:30 p.m.Arkansas State Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY L 21-1321,497
October 243:15 p.m.Western KentuckyNorth TexasFouts Field • Denton, TXSun Belt NetworkUNT 68-4911,214
October 314:00 p.m.Middle TennesseeFlorida AtlanticLockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FLMTSU 27-2015,568
October 316:00 p.m.Louisiana-MonroeTroyMovie Gallery Stadium • Troy, ALTROY 42-2117,106

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 72:00 p.m.Florida AtlanticAlabama Birmingham Legion Field • Birmingham, AL L 56-2917,283
November 72:30 p.m.Louisiana-LafayetteArkansas StateASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ARSun Belt NetworkULL 21-1816,215
November 73:00 p.m.Louisiana-MonroeNorth TexasFouts Field • Denton, TXULM 33-612,167
November 73:30 p.m.Florida InternationalMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeMTSU 48-2117,808
November 75:00 p.m.TroyWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYTROY 40-2016,747

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 143:00 p.m.Western KentuckyLouisiana-MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAULM 21-1816,229
November 143:15 p.m.Louisiana-LafayetteMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeSun Belt NetworkMTSU 34-1716,411
November 144:00 p.m.Arkansas StateFlorida AtlanticLockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FLFAU 35-1816,218
November 146:30 p.m.Troy Arkansas Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 56-2066,442
November 147:00 p.m.North TexasFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • Miami, FLFIU 35-2811,128

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2112:30 p.m.Florida International#1 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 62-390,473
November 213:00 p.m. Army North TexasFouts Field • Denton, TexasL 17-1323,647
November 213:15 p.m.Florida AtlanticTroyMovie Gallery Stadium • Troy, ALTROY 47-2116,638
November 213:30 p.m.Arkansas StateMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeSun Belt NetworkMTSU 38-1419,111
November 216:00 p.m.Louisiana-MonroeLouisiana-LafayetteCajun Field • Lafayette, LAULL 21-178,689

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 282:00 p.m.North TexasArkansas StateASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ARARST 30-268,754
November 283:30 p.m.Middle TennesseeLouisiana-MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAMTSU11,896
November 284:00 p.m.Western KentuckyFlorida AtlanticLockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FLFAU 29-2314,671
November 286:00 p.m.TroyLouisiana-LafayetteCajun Field • Lafayette, LATROY 48-3112,245

Week Fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 37:00 p.m.Arkansas StateWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries - L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYARST 24-204,513
December 57:00 p.m.Florida AtlanticFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • Miami, FLFAU 28-2110,108

Bowl games

Bowl GameDateStadiumCityTelevisionMatchup/ResultsAttendancePayout (US$)
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl December 20, 2009 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA ESPN Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss 3230,228$325,000
GMAC Bowl January 6, 2010 Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPN Central Michigan 44, Troy 41 2OT34,486$750,000

Players of the Year

2009 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards [12]

AwardPlayerSchool
Player of the Year Levi Brown Troy
Offensive Player of the YearLevi BrownTroy
Defensive Players of the Year Cardia Jackson
Chris McCoy 		Louisiana-Monroe
Middle Tennessee
Freshman of the YearShawn SouthwardTroy
Coaches of the Year Rick Stockstill
Larry Blakeney 		Middle Tennessee
Troy

All-Sun Belt Team

Coaches All-Conference Selections [12]

Attendance

TeamStadium (capacity)Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6TotalAverage% of Capacity
Arkansas State ASU Stadium (30,964)21,05623,63118,77916,2158,75488,43517,68757.1
Florida Atlantic Lockhart Stadium (20,450)14,22915,74415,56816,21814,67176,46015,28674.7
Florida International FIU Stadium (20,000)11,04710,1428,59311,12810,10851,01810,20451.0
Louisiana-Lafayette Cajun Field (31,000)41,35716,43112,14121,1358,68912,245111,99818,66660.2
Louisiana-Monroe Malone Stadium (30,427)9,33017,61014,37816,22911,89669,44313,88945.6
Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (31,000)28,10523,88217,78717,80816,41119,111120,10420,01764.6
North Texas Fouts Field (30,000)16,67422,34623,31911,21412,16785,72017,14457.1
Troy Movie Gallery Stadium (30,000)21,18217,10820,03217,10616,63892,06618,41361.4
Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (22,000)20,56819,04413,57411,91916,7474,51386,36514,39465.4

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