2009 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Outback Bowl champion | |
Outback Bowl, W 38–35 OT vs. Northwestern | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Record | 8–5 (3–5 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Gus Malzahn (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Ted Roof (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3, Tampa 2 |
Home stadium | Jordan–Hare Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Gene Chizik. Despite playing the 12th toughest schedule in the nation,[1] the Tigers finished the season 8–5 (3–5 in SEC play) and won the Outback Bowl 38–35 in overtime against Northwestern.
While Auburn was unranked at the end of the season in both major polls, several BCS participating computer rating systems such as Sagarin (#22),[2] Massey (#22),[3] Peter Wolfe (#25),[4] Howell (#24),[5] David Wilson (#21),[6] Team Rankings (#18)[7] and the FACT Foundation (#21)[8] included the Tigers in their final top 25 rankings.
The offense finished the season ranked 2nd in the SEC and 16th in the nation (with just under 432 yards per game),[9] while the defense struggled with depth issues and finished 68th and 2nd worst in the SEC.[10] The pass efficiency defense however was 3rd best in the SEC and ranked 22nd in the nation.[11]
Coaching change
On December 3, 2008, Auburn University announced that 10-year head coach Tommy Tuberville would not return for an eleventh season. The coaching search ended less than two weeks later when Auburn announced Iowa State's second-year head coach and former Auburn defensive coordinator Gene Chizik as the Tigers' next head coach.[12] Auburn had interviewed at least eight coaches, including Buffalo's Turner Gill and TCU's Gary Patterson.[13]
Schedule
Auburn's schedule consisted of eight Southeastern Conference opponents (four home, four away) and four non-conference opponents. Auburn opened the season against Louisiana Tech. It was the twelfth matchup between the schools and the first meeting since 2004. The Tigers also hosted Mid-American Conference opponent Ball State for the third time. Also, Football Championship Subdivision foe Furman visited for the first time since 1956. Auburn began conference play in the second week, hosting Mississippi State. The following week, the Tigers hosted West Virginia, the second game in a home-and-home series between the two teams. The Tigers had previously faced all twelve regular season opponents, with Auburn holding the all-time series lead going into the season against all but Alabama (33–39–1), LSU (19–23–1), and West Virginia (0–1).
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana Tech* | ESPNU | W 37–13 | 81,143[14] | ||
September 12 | 6:00 pm | Mississippi State |
| SECRN | W 49–24 | 85,269[15] | |
September 19 | 6:45 pm | West Virginia* |
| ESPN2 | W 41–30 | 87,451[16] | |
September 26 | 6:00 pm | Ball State* |
| SECRN | W 54–30 | 83,118[17] | |
October 3 | 6:45 pm | at Tennessee | ESPN | W 26–22 | 102,941[18] | ||
October 10 | 11:00 am | at Arkansas | No. 17 | ESPN | L 23–44 | 72,559[19] | |
October 17 | 6:30 pm | Kentucky |
| ESPNU | L 14–21 | 86,217[20] | |
October 24 | 6:30 pm | at No. 9 LSU | ESPN2 | L 10–31 | 92,654[21] | ||
October 31 | 11:21 am | No. 25 Ole Miss |
| SECN | W 33–20 | 84,756[22] | |
November 7 | 12:30 pm | (FCS) Furman* |
| PPV | W 63–31 | 81,506[23] | |
November 14 | 6:00 pm | at Georgia | ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 92,746[24] | ||
November 27 | 1:30 pm | No. 2 Alabama |
| CBS | L 21–26 | 87,451[25] | |
January 1 | 10:00 am | vs. Northwestern* | ESPN | W 38–35 OT | 49,383[26] | ||
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Depth chart
Starters and backups.[28]
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Harris | Not released | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Alma mater | Year entering |
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Gene Chizik | Head coach | Florida | 1st |
Gus Malzahn | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | Henderson State | 1st |
Ted Roof | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | Georgia Tech | 1st |
Trooper Taylor | Assistant head coach/wide receivers | Baylor | 1st |
Curtis Luper | Running backs/recruiting coordinator | Stephen F. Austin | 1st |
Jeff Grimes | Offensive line | UTEP | 1st |
Jay Boulware | Special teams coordinator/Tight ends | Texas | 1st |
Phillip Lolley | Cornerbacks | Livingston | 1st |
Tommy Thigpen | Safeties | North Carolina | 1st |
Tracy Rocker | Defensive line | Auburn | 1st |
Kevin Yoxall | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | TCU | 10th |
*Entering season
Game summaries
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References
- ↑ "AndersonSports: The Jeff Anderson & Chris Hester College Football Computer Rankings - Part of the BCS Rankings".
- ↑ "Jeff Sagarin NCAA football ratings". USA Today. April 1, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Massey Ratings - CF". Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ↑ "2021 College Football".
- ↑ "2009 NCAA Division IA Football Power Ratings". www.jhowell.net.
- ↑ "David Wilson's Homepage".
- ↑ "College Football Power Ratings - College FB Team Overall Power Rating".
- ↑ Men's college football standings
- ↑ Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report. Total Offense
- ↑ "Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report. Total Defense". NCAA. 2009.
- ↑ "Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report. Pass Efficiency Defense". NCAA. 2009.
- ↑ "Iowa State confirms Chizik taking Auburn job". ESPN.com. December 13, 2008.
- ↑ "Sporting News: Auburn hires Gene Chizik as football coach". Archived from the original on December 16, 2008.
- ↑ "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Ball State Cardinals vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Auburn Tigers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Auburn Tigers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Auburn Tigers vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Mississippi Rebels vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Furman Paladins vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Auburn Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "2009 Auburn Tigers football schedule". Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Auburn Tigers Preview 2009 Depth Chart". May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ Woodberry, Evan (December 2, 2009). "Auburn's Daren Bates Named to All-SEC Freshman Team". The Birmingham News. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ↑ Brietzke, Luke (December 29, 2009). "Primary Emphasis on Secondary". TimesDaily. Florence. Retrieved August 2, 2011.