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2009 Miami Hurricanes football team

2009 Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
Champs Sports Bowl, L 14–20 vs. Wisconsin
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division (Coastal)
Ranking
Coaches No. 19
AP No. 19
2009 record 9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach Randy Shannon (3rd as head coach, 8th overall year)
Offensive coordinator Mark Whipple (1st year)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator John Lovett (1st year)
Base defense 4–3, Cover 2
Home stadium Land Shark Stadium
(Capacity: 74,916)
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
#24 Clemson x   6 2         9 5  
Boston College   5 3         8 5  
Florida State   4 4         7 6  
Wake Forest   3 5         5 7  
NC State   2 6         5 7  
Maryland   1 7         2 10  
Coastal Division
#13 Georgia Tech* x$   7 1         11 3  
#10 Virginia Tech   6 2         10 3  
#19 Miami   5 3         9 4  
North Carolina*   0 4         0 5  
Duke   3 5         5 7  
Virginia   2 6         3 9  
Championship: Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34
December 5, 2009
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins.
Rankings from AP Poll
#8 Oklahoma at #17 Miami (FL)
1 2 3 4 Total
Oklahoma 7 3 7 3 20
Miami (FL) 0 7 14 0 21
#14 Miami at North Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
#14 Miami 0 7 10 7 24
North Carolina 0 20 3 10 33

The 2009 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were coached by Randy Shannon and played their home games at Land Shark Stadium (formerly "Dolphin Stadium"). The Hurricanes finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play and lost in the Champs Sports Bowl 20–14 against Wisconsin.

In the offseason three quarterbacks transferred, including last season's starter Robert Marve. The moves left sophomore Jacory Harris as the starter and true freshman A.J. Highsmith as the backup. The Hurricanes' staff also saw turnover, with a new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple, known for his pro-style offense and a new defensive coordinator, John Lovett.

On December 29, 2008, Miami fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Patrick Nix, two days after the Emerald Bowl. The following day, redshirt freshman quarterback Robert Marve, who had been suspended from the Emerald Bowl due to academic reasons, was granted conditional release from his scholarship and announced he would be transferring. Marve had started 11 of 13 games for Miami in 2008, and his transfer would result in true freshman Jacory Harris officially becoming the team's starting quarterback for 2009. Harris had played in all 13 games in 2008, starting in two of them.


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