2009 Western Athletic Conference football season

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2009 WAC football season
Logo WAC.png
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport Football
DurationSeptember 3, 2009
through January 4, 2010
Number of teams9
TV partner(s) ESPN
2010 NFL Draft
Top draft pickRB Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
Picked by San Diego Chargers, 12th overall
Regular Season
Champions Boise State
Season MVPQB Kellen Moore, Boise State
LB Dontay Moch, Nevada
Football seasons
←  2008
2010  →
2009 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Boise State $%  8 –0   14 –0  
Nevada  7 –1   8 –5  
Fresno State  6 –2   8 –5  
Idaho  4 –4   8 –5  
Hawaii  3 –5   6 –7  
Louisiana Tech  3 –5   4 –8  
Utah State  3 –5   4 –8  
New Mexico State  1 –7   3 –10  
San Jose State  1 –7   2 –10  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) football season was an NCAA football season played from September 3, 2009, to January 4, 2010. The Western Athletic Conference consists of 9 members: Boise State, Fresno State, Hawai'i, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State, and Utah State. Boise State won the 2009 WAC title going 13–0, 8–0 in conference and were invited to play in the Fiesta Bowl, in which they defeated previously unbeaten TCU. Nevada, Fresno State, and Idaho also played in bowl games, the Hawaiʻi Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, and Humanitarian Bowl, respectively. Nevada lost to SMU and Fresno State lost to Wyoming, while Idaho beat Bowling Green.

Contents

Previous season

The Boise State Broncos went 12–0 during the regular season to win the conference championship and rise to #9 in the final BCS standings. With Utah of the Mountain West Conference being ranked ahead of them in the BCS, the Broncos missed out on the big money bowls and were selected to play #11 TCU in the San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl where they would ultimately lose 17–16 to bring their undefeated season to an end.

Other bowl-eligible teams in 2008 were Louisiana Tech (7–5), Fresno State (7–5), Hawaiʻi (7–6), Nevada (7–5) and San Jose State (6–6). La Tech was invited to play in the Independence Bowl, where they won 17–10 over Northern Illinois. Fresno State was invited to play in the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Colorado State 35–30. Hawaiʻi was invited to play in the Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl in its home stadium, where it lost to Notre Dame 49–21. Nevada was invited to the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl where they lost to Maryland 42–35. San Jose State was not invited to a bowl game. Overall, the WAC went 1–4 in their bowl games.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The 2009 WAC preseason poll was announced at the league's football preview in Salt Lake City on July 29. [1] Boise State was overwhelmingly selected as the favorite to win the conference by both the league's coaches and media that cover the WAC. Although the Broncos did not receive all first-place votes in the coaches' poll, their selection was effectively unanimous; league rules prohibit coaches from casting first-place votes for their own teams. Accordingly, Broncos head coach Chris Petersen voted for Nevada.

Coaches poll

  1. Boise State – 64 (8)
  2. Nevada – 55 (1)
  3. Fresno State – 45
  4. Louisiana Tech – 45
  5. Hawaiʻi – 36
  6. San Jose State – 34
  7. Utah State – 21
  8. New Mexico State – 13
  9. Idaho – 11

Media poll

  1. Boise State – 519 (55)
  2. Nevada – 444 (3)
  3. Fresno State – 365
  4. Louisiana Tech – 360
  5. Hawai'i – 275
  6. San Jose State – 263
  7. Utah State – 170
  8. Idaho – 110
  9. New Mexico State – 104

Colin Kaepernick of Nevada was voted the preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Kyle Wilson of Boise State was voted the preseason Defensive player of the year.

Award watch lists

AwardSchoolPlayer
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [2] Boise State Kyle Wilson
NevadaKevin Basped
Dave Rimington Trophy [3] Boise StateThomas Byrd
Fresno StateJoe Bernardi
HawaiʻiJohn Estes
Louisiana TechLon Roberts
Lombardi Award [4] Boise State Ryan Winterswyk
Fresno StateBen Jacobs
Fresno StateAndrew Jackson
Idaho Mike Iupati
Louisiana TechRob McGill
Louisiana Tech D'Anthony Smith
NevadaKevin Basped
NevadaAlonzo Durham
Nevada Virgil Green
San Jose State Justin Cole
San Jose StateCarl Ihenacho
Utah StatePaul Igboeli
Manning Award [5] Boise State Kellen Moore
Nevada Colin Kaepernick
Maxwell Award [6] Boise State Kellen Moore
Nevada Colin Kaepernick
Lou Groza Award [7] Boise State Kyle Brotzman
Fresno StateKevin Goessling
Outland Trophy [8] Idaho Mike Iupati
Fred Biletnikoff Award [9] Fresno StateSeyi Ajirotutu
Hawai'iGreg Salas
Walter Camp Award [10] Boise StateKellen Moore
Jim Thorpe Award [11] Boise State Kyle Wilson
San Jose StateDuke Ihenacho
Bednarik Award [6] Boise State Kyle Wilson
Doak Walker Award [12] Louisiana TechDaniel Porter
Nevada Vai Taua
Davey O'Brien Award [13] Boise State Kellen Moore
Nevada Colin Kaepernick

Mike Iupati of Idaho was one of three finalists named for the Outland Trophy, [14] won by Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska.

Kellen Moore of Boise State was named one of the ten finalists for the Manning Award, [15] won by Colt McCoy of Texas.

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
WAC member won
WAC member lost
WAC teams in bold

The WAC has teams in 4 different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (Central-Louisiana Tech, Mountain-New Mexico State, Boise State, Utah State, Pacific-Idaho, Fresno State, San Jose State, Nevada, Hawaiian-Hawai'i). Conference games start 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 poll will be used.

Week one

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.Utah State #18 Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City The Mtn. L 17–3545,333
September 38:15 p.m. # 14 Oregon #16 Boise State Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho ESPN W 19–834,127
September 47:00 p.m. Central Arkansas Hawai'i Aloha Stadium • Honolulu W 25–2033,298
September 512:30 p.m.San Jose State #4 USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles FSN L 3–5684,325
September 512:30 p.m.Nevada #23 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana NBC L 0–3580,795
September 55:00 p.m.IdahoNew Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico IDA 21–616,772
September 56:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama ESPNU L 13–3781,143
September 57:00 p.m. UC Davis Fresno State Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California W 51–037,267

Players of the week: [16]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Greg SalasHawai'iNico HerronFresno StateBobby CowanIdaho

Week two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 129:00 a.m.Fresno State Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin ESPNL 31–34–2OT80,353
September 1212:30 p.m.Idaho Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle FSNL 23–4258,980
September 122:00 p.m.Hawai'i Washington State Qwest Field • Seattle W 38–2042,912
September 122:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland CBS College Sports L 14–3229,102
September 126:00 p.m. Miami (OH) #11 Boise StateBronco Stadium • Boise, IdahoW 48–032,228
September 127:30 p.m.#17 UtahSan Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California ESPNUL 14–2423,684
September 126:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M New Mexico StateAggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New MexicoW 21–1815,902

Players of the week: [17]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Greg AlexanderHawai'iCorey ParedesHawai'iPhilip LivasLouisiana Tech

Week three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 186:00 p.m.#10 Boise StateFresno StateBulldog Stadium • Fresno, CaliforniaESPNBSU 51–3435,637
September 192:00 p.m.Nevada Colorado State Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado L 20–3524,967
September 192:00 p.m. San Diego State Idaho Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho W 34–2010,324
September 195:00 p.m.Utah State Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, Texas L 30–3873,599
September 195:00 p.m.Hawai'i UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas CBS College Sports L 33–3429,717
September 196:00 p.m. Nicholls State Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana W 48–1319,400
September 196:00 p.m.San Jose State Stanford Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California L 17–4233,560
September 196:00 p.m. UTEP New Mexico StateAggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruises, New MexicoL 12–3820,439

Players of the week: [18]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ryan Mathews Fresno StateJoJo DicksonIdahoTitus YoungBoise State

Week four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 256:00 p.m. #21 Missouri Nevada Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada ESPNL 21–3218,269
September 269:00 a.m.Fresno State #15 Cincinnati Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati L 20–2832,910
September 2612:30 p.m.Idaho Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois W 34–3116,320
September 265:00 p.m.#8 Boise State Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio W 49–1422,396
September 266:00 p.m. Southern Utah Utah State Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah W 53–3418,472
September 265:00 p.m. Cal Poly San Jose StateSpartan Stadium • San Jose, CaliforniaW 19–913,510
September 268:00 p.m.New Mexico State New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico The Mtn.W 20–1735,248

Players of the week: [19]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Nathan EnderleIdahoTanner BurnsSan Jose StateKyle HughesNew Mexico State

Week five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 307:00 p.m.Hawai'iLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana ESPN2 LT 27–621,263
October 27:00 p.m.Utah State #21 BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah The Mtn.L 17–3564,103
October 31:00 p.m.UNLVNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NevadaW 63–2824,078
October 36:00 p.m.UC Davis#5 Boise StateBronco Stadium • Boise, IdahoW 34–1632,497
October 36:00 p.m.New Mexico StateSan Diego State Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, California L 17–3421,184
October 37:30 p.m.Colorado StateIdahoKibbie Dome • Moscow, IdahoESPNUW 31–2916,000

Players of the week: [20]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Mike BallNevadaShiloh KeoIdahoTrey FarquharIdaho

Week six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 96:00 p.m.Louisiana TechNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NevadaESPNNEV 37–1411,975
October 105:00 p.m.IdahoSan Jose StateSpartan Stadium • San Jose, CaliforniaIDA 29–2515,321
October 106:00 p.m.Utah StateNew Mexico StateAggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruises, New MexicoNMSU 20–1715,283
October 106:00 p.m.Fresno StateHawai'iAloha Stadium • Honolulu, HIFRES 42–1738,566

Players of the week: [21]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Colin Kaepernick NevadaDesia DunnFresno StateMarcus AndersonNew Mexico State

Week seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 146:00 p.m.#6 Boise State Tulsa Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma ESPNW 28–2130,000
October 171:00 p.m.NevadaUtah StateRomney Stadium • Logan, UtahNEV 35–3215,103
October 172:00 p.m.Hawai'iIdahoKibbie Dome • Moscow, IdahoIDA 35–2312,763
October 173:00 p.m.New Mexico StateLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LouisianaLT 45–720,773
October 177:00 p.m.San Jose StateFresno StateBulldog Stadium • Fresno, CaliforniaFRES 41–2135,495

Players of the week: [22]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ryan Mathews Fresno StateAaron LavariasIdahoRobert MaloneFresno State

Week eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 241:00 p.m.Louisiana TechUtah StateRomney Stadium • Logan, UtahUSU 23–2114,229
October 241:00 p.m.IdahoNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NevadaNEV 70–4516,611
October 246:00 p.m.#4 Boise StateHawai'iAloha Stadium • HonoluluBSU 54–937,928
October 248:15 p.m.Fresno StateNew Mexico StateAggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New MexicoESPNUFRES 34–318,893

Players of the week: [23]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Colin Kaepernick NevadaJeron JohnsonBoise StateKyle BrotzmanBoise State

Week nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 3110:00 a.m.New Mexico State#17 Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio Big Ten Network L 0–45104,719
October 311:00 p.m.San Jose State#7 Boise StateBronco Stadium • Boise, IdahoBSU 45–731,684
October 311:00 p.m.Hawai'iNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NevadaNEV 31–2113,889
October 312:00 p.m.Louisiana TechIdahoKibbie Dome • Moscow, IdahoIDA 35–3415,236
October 312:00 p.m.Utah StateFresno StateBulldog Stadium • Fresno, CaliforniaFRES 31–2727,721

Players of the week: [24]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ryan Mathews Fresno State Kyle Wilson Boise StateJustin VeltungIdaho

Week ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 67:00 p.m.#7 Boise StateLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LouisianaESPN2BSU 45–3523,240
November 76:00 p.m.Utah StateHawai'iAloha Stadium • Honolulu, HIHAW 49–3631,499
November 77:15 p.m.Fresno StateIdahoKibbie Dome • Moscow, IdahoESPNUFRES 31–2112,418
November 85:30 p.m.NevadaSan Jose StateSpartan Stadium • San Jose, CaliforniaESPNNEV 62–711,103

Players of the week: [25]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Leon Wright-JacksonHawai'iLorne BellFresno StateKevin GoesslingFresno State

Week eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 141:00 p.m.San Jose StateUtah StateRomney Stadium • Logan, UtahUSU 24–913,276
November 141:00 p.m.Fresno StateNevadaMackay Stadium • Reno, NevadaNEV 52–1419,331
November 141:30 p.m.Idaho#6 Boise StateBronco Stadium • Boise, IdahoESPNUBSU 63–2533,986
November 146:00 p.m.New Mexico StateHawai'iAloha Stadium • Honolulu, HIHAW 24–632,628
November 147:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech#8 LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana ESPNUL 16–2492,584

Players of the week: [26]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Austin PettisBoise StateJonathon AmayaNevadaTitus YoungBoise State

Week twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 207:30 p.m.#6 Boise StateUtah StateRomney Stadium • Logan, UtahESPN2BSU 52–2118,777
November 212:00 p.m.Louisiana TechFresno StateBulldog Stadium • Fresno, CaliforniaFRES 30–2831,769
November 215:00 p.m.NevadaNew Mexico StateAggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruises, New MexicoESPNUNEV 63–2011,775
November 215:00 p.m.Hawai'iSan Jose StateSpartan Stadium • San Jose, CaliforniaHAW 17–10 OT18,327

Players of the week: [27]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Doug MartinBoise StateBen JacobsFresno StateKevin GoesslingFresno State

Week thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 278:00 p.m.Nevada#6 Boise StateBronco Stadium • Boise, IdahoESPN2BSU 44–3332,642
November 282:00 p.m.Utah StateIdahoKibbie Dome • Moscow, IdahoUSU 52–498,532
November 285:00 p.m.New Mexico StateSan Jose StateSpartan Stadium • San Jose, CaliforniaSJSU 13–1010,117
November 286:00 p.m.NavyHawai'iAloha Stadium • Honolulu, HIESPNUW 24–1740,643

Players of the week: [28]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Robert Turbin Utah StateBlaze SoaresHawai'iTitus YoungBoise State

Week fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 59:30 a.m.Fresno State Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois Big Ten NetworkW 53–5248,538
December 51:00 p.m.San Jose StateLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LouisianaLT 55–2015,324
December 51:00 p.m.New Mexico State#6 Boise StateBronco Stadium • Boise, IdahoBSU 42–732,308
December 56:30 p.m.WisconsinHawai'iAloha Stadium • Honolulu, HIESPN2L 10–5240,069

Players of the week: [29]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Daniel PorterLa TechTank CalaisLa TechAlex DunnachieHawai'i

Records against other conferences

ConferenceWinsLosses
Big 12 02
Big East 01
Big Ten 13
CUSA 11
Independents 12
MAC 30
Mountain West 46
Pac-10 23
SEC 02
All FCS 70
Overall1920

All-WAC Teams

[30]

First Team

Second Team

Players of the year

Coach of the year

Chris Petersen- Boise State

Rankings

During the 2009 season the only WAC team to be ranked was Boise State, who would finish the season ranked #4.

Ranking movements of Boise State
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 1412108565665666664
Coaches 1611108566555666664
Harris Not released555554 (1)66666Not released
BCS Not released47766666Not released

Bowl games

Bowl GameDateStadiumCityTelevisionMatchup/ResultAttendance
New Mexico Bowl December 19, 2009 University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico ESPN Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28, 2OT24,898
Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl December 24, 2009 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI ESPN SMU 45, Nevada 1032,650
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl December 30, 2009 Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho ESPN Idaho 43, Bowling Green 4226,726
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl January 4, 2010 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona Fox #6 Boise State 17, #4 TCU 1073,227

Attendance

TeamStadium (Capacity)Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7TotalAverage% of Capacity
Boise State Bronco Stadium (33,500)34,12732,22832,49731,68433,98632,64232,308229,47232,78297.9
Fresno State Bulldog Stadium (41,031)37,26735,63735,49527,72131,769167,88933,57881.8
Hawai'i Aloha Stadium (50,000)33,29838,56637,92831,49932,62840,64340,069254,63136,37672.8
Idaho Kibbie Dome (16,000)10,32416,00012,76315,23612,4188,53275,27312,54678.4
Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600)19,40021,26320,77323,24015,32499,97019,99465.3
Nevada Mackay Stadium (29,993)18,26924,07811,97516,61113,88919,331104,15317,35957.9
New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium (30,343)16,77215,90220,43915,28318,89311,77593,08415,51151.1
San Jose State Spartan Stadium (31,218)23,68413,51015,32111,10318,32710,11792,06215,34449.2
Utah State Romney Stadium (25,513)18,47215,10314,22913,27618,77779,85715,97162.6

Expanded WAC standings

Western Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
Team – Bowl GameWLWLPFPASTREAK
#4 Boise State – Fiesta Bowl 80140591240W 14
Nevada – Hawai'i Bowl 7185497371L 2
Fresno State – New Mexico Bowl 6285440369L 1
Idaho – Humanitarian Bowl 4485425468W 1
Hawaiʻi 3567296384L 1
Louisiana Tech 3548350309W 1
Utah State 3548349408W 1
New Mexico State 17310149411L 7
San Jose State 17210165414L 1

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010–2013 Western Athletic Conference realignment</span>

The 2010–13 Western Athletic Conference realignment refers to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) dealing with several proposed and actual conference expansion and reduction plans among various NCAA conferences and institutions from 2010 to 2013. Moves involving the WAC were a significant part of a much larger NCAA conference realignment in which it was one of the most impacted conferences. Of the nine members of the WAC in 2010, only two—the University of Idaho and New Mexico State University—remained in the conference beyond the 2012–13 school year, and Idaho departed for the Big Sky Conference after the 2013–14 school year. Five pre-2010 members are now all-sports members of the Mountain West Conference (MW), and another joined the MW for football only while placing most of its other sports in the Big West Conference. Another pre-2010 member joined Conference USA (C-USA) in July 2013.

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