2009 Michigan Wolverines football team

2009 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2009 record	5–7 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Rich Rodriguez (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Calvin Magee (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread offense
Defensive coordinator	Greg Robinson (1st year)
Base defense	Multiple
MVP	Brandon Graham (senior year)
Captain	Stevie Brown (senior year)
Captain	Brandon Graham (senior year)
Captain	Zoltan Mesko (5th year)
Captain	Mark Ortmann (5th year)
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 106,201)
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 Ohio State $		7	–	1					11	–	2
#7 Iowa %		6	–	2					11	–	2
#9 Penn State		6	–	2					11	–	2
#16 Wisconsin		5	–	3					10	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3					8	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Purdue		4	–	4					5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	5					6	–	7
Illinois		2	–	6					3	–	9
Michigan		1	–	7					5	–	7
Indiana		1	–	7					4	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

#Western Michigan at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Western Michigan 0 0 0 7 7 • Michigan 14 17 0 0 31 Date: September 5 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:30 pm Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 109,019 Referee: R. Tobert TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Craig James (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline)

#18 Notre Dame at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total #18 Notre Dame 3 17 0 14 34 • Michigan 14 3 7 14 38 Date: September 12 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:30 pm Elapsed time: 3:45 Game attendance: 110,278 Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)

Eastern Michigan at No. 25 Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Eastern Michigan 3 14 0 0 17 • #25 Michigan 10 14 14 7 45 Date: September 19 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 pm Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 107,903 Referee: M. Cannon TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Charissa Thompson (Sideline)

Indiana at No. 22 Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 14 9 3 7 33 • #22 Michigan 14 7 0 15 36 Date: September 26 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 pm Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 108,118 Referee: D. Lipski TV announcers (ESPN2): Pam Ward (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (Color)

#20 Michigan at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 OT Total #20 Michigan 3 3 0 14 0 20 • Michigan State 7 3 3 7 6 26 Date: October 3 Location: Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Game start: 12:00 pm Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 78,629 Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Overcast Referee: Ron Torbert TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Charissa Thompson (Sideline)

Michigan at No. 14 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan 14 0 7 7 28 • #14 Iowa 10 10 3 7 30 Date: October 10 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 8:00 pm Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 70,585 Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), Partly Cloudy, WNW 9 MPH Referee: Todd Geerling TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Lisa Salters (Sideline)

Delaware State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Delaware State 0 3 0 3 6 • Michigan 28 21 0 14 63 Date: October 17 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 pm Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 106,304 Referee: D. Capron TV announcers (BTN): Matt Devlin (Play-by-play), Mark Campbell (Color) & Brent Stover (Sideline)

#11 Penn State State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total • #11 Penn State 10 9 13 3 35 Michigan 7 3 0 0 10 Date: October 24 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:30 pm Elapsed time: 3:13 Game attendance: 110,377 Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)

The 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan and competed in the Big Ten Conference. The team attempted to rebound from its worst season (loss wise) in its 130-year football history and succeeded at first, starting the season 4–0 and earning a No. 20 ranking in the polls. Over the final eight games the Wolverines went 1–7 however, ending the season with a 5–7 record and failing to qualify for a bowl game for the second straight year. 2008 and 2009 were Michigan's first back-to-back sub-.500 seasons since 1962 and 1963; they also failed to win a road game for the first time since 1962.

However, several individuals excelled. Brandon Graham received numerous post-season accolades including Chicago Tribune Silver Football as conference Co-MVP, several first and second team 2009 College Football All-America Team selections, and the 2010 Senior Bowl MVP. Graham was the national statistical champion in tackles for a loss (TFL) and the repeat Big Ten Champion. Zoltan Mesko also received several second team All-American recognitions and was a first team Academic All-American. Mesko was the Big Ten punting average statistical champion. After the season, co-captains Graham, Mesko and leading tackler Stevie Brown were drafted in the 2010 NFL Draft and immediately after the draft Donovan Warren signed as an undrafted free agent.

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