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2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football
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Consensus national champion
SEC champion
SEC West Division champion
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 1
AP No. 1
2009 record 14–0 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach Nick Saban (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Jim McElwain (3rd year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Kirby Smart (2nd as coordinator, 3rd overall year)
Base defense 3–4
MVP Rolando McClain
Mark Ingram
Captain Rolando McClain
Javier Arenas
Mike Johnson
Home stadium Bryant–Denny Stadium
(Capacity: 92,012)
Seasons
« 2008 2010 »
2009 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#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
#1 Alabama x$#   8 – 0         14 – 0  
#17 LSU   5 – 3         9 – 4  
#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
Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
1 2 3 4 Total
• #5 Alabama 9 7 0 18 34
#7 Virginia Tech 7 10 0 7 24
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Game start: 8:10 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:38
  • Game attendance: 74,954
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Lisa Salters (sideline)
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1 2 3 4 Total
FIU 7 7 0 0 14
• #4 Alabama 10 10 6 14 40
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 6:07 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 92,012
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 78, Wind: 5mph from ENE
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (CTSN PPV/ESPN360.com): Chris Stewart (play-by-play), Tyler Watts (color), Barry Krauss (sideline)
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1 2 3 4 Total
North Texas 0 0 7 0 7
• #4 Alabama 14 16 14 9 53
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 11:21 a.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 92,012
  • Game weather: Cloudy with rain, 77, Wind: 8mph from SE
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)
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1 2 3 4 Total
Arkansas 0 0 7 0 7
• #3 Alabama 0 14 14 7 35
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 92,012
  • Game weather: Cloudy with rain, 79, Wind: 6mph from NNW
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
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1 2 3 4 Total
• #3 Alabama 7 14 17 0 38
Kentucky 6 0 7 7 20
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Game start: 12:21 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 70,967
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65, Winds: 15 to 25 mph
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)
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1 2 3 4 Total
• #3 Alabama 3 13 3 3 22
#20 Ole Miss 0 0 3 0 3
  • Location: Oxford, Mississippi
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 62,657
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 54 Degrees
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein (color)
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1 2 3 4 Total
#22 South Carolina 0 6 0 0 6
• #2 Alabama 10 3 0 7 20
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 6:45 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 92,012
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 48, Wind: 6 to 12 mph from NW
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Erin Andrews (sideline)
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Third Saturday in October
1 2 3 4 Total
Tennessee 0 3 0 7 10
• #1 Alabama 3 6 0 3 12
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 92,012
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 61; Wind: 7 WNW
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
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The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 115th overall season, 76th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 18th within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his third year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season undefeated with a record of 14–0 (8–0 in the SEC) and as national champions.

Looking to build on the successes of the 2008 campaign, Alabama entered the 2009 season as the favorite to win the Western Division and meet the Florida Gators in the 2009 SEC Championship Game. Alabama closed the regular season with a 12–0 record including four wins against Top 25-ranked teams—and met the Gators for the SEC Championship in a rematch of the 2008 contest. Alabama was victorious by a final score of 32–13. The following day, final Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings were unveiled. No. 1 ranked Alabama would meet No. 2 ranked Texas for the BCS National Championship. In the BCS National Championship Game, the Crimson Tide defeated the Longhorns 37–21 to capture their first-ever BCS Championship.

Alabama earned their third SEC championship since the inception of the SEC Championship Game in 1992, and their 22nd SEC title. The victory over Texas gave Alabama their 13th national championship in football (their eighth wire service title since the AP Poll began in 1936) and their ninth perfect season since 1925. The season included victories over the previous three national champions: Florida, Louisiana State University (LSU), and Texas.


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