2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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2009 Texas A&M Aggies football
Texas A&M University logo.svg
Independence Bowl, L 20–44 vs. Georgia
Conference Big 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record6–7 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Nolan Cromwell (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple pro sets
Defensive coordinator Joe Kines (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Kyle Field
(Capacity: 83,002)
Uniform
Big12-Uniform-TAMU-2009.png
Seasons
←  2008
2010  →
2009 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Northern Division
No. 14 Nebraska x  6 –2   10 –4  
Missouri  4 –4   8 –5  
Kansas State  4 –4   6 –6  
Iowa State  3 –5   7 –6  
Colorado  2 –6   3 –9  
Kansas  1 –7   5 –7  
Southern Division
No. 2 Texas x$  8 –0   13 –1  
Oklahoma State  6 –2   9 –4  
No. 21 Texas Tech  5 –3   9 –4  
Oklahoma  5 –3   8 –5  
Texas A&M  3 –5   6 –7  
Baylor  1 –7   4 –8  
Championship: Texas 13, Nebraska 12
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team (often referred to as "A&M" or the "Aggies") represented Texas A&M University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mike Sherman and played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Aggies finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in Big 12 play and lost in the Independence Bowl 44–20 against Georgia.

Contents

This would be the Aggies' last losing season until 2022. [1]

Pre-season

Pre-season All-Big 12 honors

Pre-season watchlists

Schedule

Phil Steele ranked A&M's strength of schedule 41st. [4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:05 pm New Mexico *
W 41–673,887 [5]
September 196:00 pm Utah State *
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 38–3073,599 [6]
September 266:00 pm UAB *
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 56–1974,656 [7]
October 36:30 pmvs. Arkansas *
 ESPN2 L 19–4771,872 [8]
October 1011:30 amNo. 15 Oklahoma State
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
 FSN L 31–3676,153 [9]
October 176:00 pmat Kansas State
FCS L 14–6244,934 [10]
October 246:00 pmat No. 21 Texas Tech
W 52–3057,733 [11]
October 312:30 pm Iowa State
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 35–1072,530 [12]
November 712:30 pmat Colorado
FCSL 34–3547,227 [13]
November 146:00 pmat Oklahoma
FSNL 10–6585,013 [14]
November 212:30 pm Baylor
W 38–382,106 [15]
November 267:00 pmNo. 3 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
 ESPN L 39–4984,671 [16]
December 284:00 pmvs. Georgia *
ESPN2L 20–4449,653 [17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Coaching staff

NamePosition Alma mater (Year)Year at A&M
Mike Sherman Head coach Central Connecticut State (1978)2nd
Nolan Cromwell Offensive coordinator Kansas (1977)2nd
Tom Rossley Quarterbacks Cincinnati (1969)2nd
Randy Jordan Running backs North Carolina (1993)2nd
Jim Turner Offensive line Boston College (1988)2nd
Kirk Doll Special teams
Tight ends 		East Carolina
Wichita State (1976)		2nd
Joe Kines Defensive coordinator
Assistant head coach		 Jacksonville State (1967)2nd
Buddy Wyatt Defensive line TCU (1990)2nd
Van Malone Defensive backs Texas (1993)4th
Charles McMillianDefensive backs Utah State (1995)2nd
Dave KennedyStrength and conditioning Nebraska (1985)2nd

Game summaries

New Mexico

1234Total
New Mexico03306
Texas A&M71314741

The A&M defense showed considerable improvement since the previous season. The defense registered five sacks, three of which came from Von Miller, who played the jack position. In the 2008 season, Miller finished with only 3½ sacks, while the whole defense produced a combined 16. [5] Jerrod Johnson completed 31 of 41 pass attempts for 349 yards to 10 different receivers. The team also lost 123 yards due to 14 penalties, a statistic Sherman was not happy about. [18]

Utah State

1234Total
Utah State14031330
Texas A&M14107738

During the second quarter, wide receiver Jeff Fuller suffered a leg injury while attempting to make a catch, and is expected to miss 4–6 weeks. Running back Christine Michael, who rushed for 94 yards, strained his left calf muscle during the third quarter, though should be able to return to practice the following week. [19] A&M did not improve their penalty issues from the season opener, as they were flagged 16 times for 147 yards. The defense also gave up 521 yards to Utah State. [20]

One of the positive aspects of the game was wide receiver Uzoma "EZ" Nwachukwu, who caught three touchdowns and rushed for one. He broke the Aggie freshman single-game touchdown record, which was last set by Leeland McElroy in 1993. [21]

UAB

1234Total
UAB336719
Texas A&M721141456

Arkansas

1234Total
Texas A&M1003619
Arkansas72371047

Oklahoma State

1234Total
Oklahoma State7715736
Texas A&M0157931

Oklahoma State lost key players Dez Bryant, who was suspended indefinitely, and Kendall Hunter, who had an injury. [22] The Cowboys also lost 118 yards due to penalties, but were still able to win the game. [23]

Kansas State

1234Total
Texas A&M0014014
Kansas State172121362

Texas Tech

1234Total
Texas A&M721101452
#24 Texas Tech1408830

A&M picked up its first win at Tech since 1993. Tech was ranked #21 in the AP Poll and #24 in the Coaches Poll heading into the game. The Aggies also defeated the Red Raiders in front of a then record-crowd of 57,733. [24]

Iowa State

1234Total
Iowa State030710
Texas A&M14701435

Colorado

1234Total
Texas A&M71401334
Colorado010111435

Oklahoma

1234Total
Texas A&M1000010
Oklahoma142816765

Baylor

1234Total
Baylor30003
Texas A&M14731438

The Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since 2007 with a win over Baylor. In the second quarter, freshman running back Christine Michael ran for a 97-yard touchdown, breaking an A&M record for the longest play from scrimmage. [25] The Aggies ran for 375 yards, and for the second time in the season, running backs Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael both ran for over 100 yards. Another record was broken in the third quarter, with Jerrod Johnson breaking Reggie McNeal's record for passing yards in a season. [25]

Texas

1234Total
Texas72171449
Texas A&M71431539

Georgia–Independence Bowl

1234Total
Georgia014102044
Texas A&M077620

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