2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2009 NCAA Division I FBS season
Alabama v. Tennessee
Number of teams	120
Duration	September 3 – December 12
Preseason AP #1	Florida Gators
Post-season
Duration	December 19, 2009 – February 6, 2010
Bowl games	37 (34 team-competitive and 3 all-star)
Heisman Trophy	Mark Ingram, Alabama, RB
Bowl Championship Series
2010 BCS Championship Game
Site	Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, California
Winner	Alabama Crimson Tide
Division I FBS football 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

2009 Big East football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#8 Cincinnati $		7	–	0		12	–	1
#25 West Virginia		5	–	2		9	–	4
#15 Pittsburgh		5	–	2		10	–	3
Rutgers		3	–	4		9	–	4
Connecticut		3	–	4		8	–	5
South Florida		3	–	4		8	–	5
Louisville		1	–	6		4	–	8
Syracuse		1	–	6		4	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

2009 Big 12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Northern Division
#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
#2 Texas x$		8	–	0		13	–	1
Oklahoma State		6	–	2		9	–	4
#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

2009 Conference USA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
East Carolina x$		7	–	1		9	–	5
UCF		6	–	2		8	–	5
Southern Miss		5	–	3		7	–	6
Marshall		4	–	4		7	–	6
UAB		4	–	4		5	–	7
Memphis		1	–	7		2	–	10
West Division
Houston xy		6	–	2		10	–	4
SMU x		6	–	2		8	–	5
Tulsa		3	–	5		5	–	7
UTEP		3	–	5		4	–	8
Rice		2	–	6		2	–	10
Tulane		1	–	7		3	–	9
Championship: East Carolina 38, #18 Houston 32
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

2009 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		7	–	1		9	–	5
Temple x		7	–	1		9	–	4
Bowling Green		6	–	2		7	–	6
Kent State		4	–	4		5	–	7
Buffalo		3	–	5		5	–	7
Akron		2	–	6		3	–	9
Miami		1	–	7		1	–	11
West Division
#23 Central Michigan x$		8	–	0		12	–	2
Northern Illinois		5	–	3		7	–	6
Western Michigan		4	–	4		5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5		5	–	7
Ball State		2	–	6		2	–	10
Eastern Michigan		0	–	8		0	–	12
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

2009 Mountain West football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#6 TCU $		8	–	0		12	–	1
#12 BYU		7	–	1		11	–	2
#18 Utah		6	–	2		10	–	3
Air Force		5	–	3		8	–	5
Wyoming		4	–	4		7	–	6
UNLV		3	–	5		5	–	7
San Diego State		2	–	6		4	–	8
New Mexico		1	–	7		1	–	11
Colorado St.		0	–	8		3	–	9

$ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria Rankings from AP Poll

2009 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#11 Oregon $		8	–	1		10	–	3
Arizona		6	–	3		8	–	5
Oregon State		6	–	3		8	–	5
Stanford		6	–	3		8	–	5
#22 USC		5	–	4		9	–	4
California		5	–	4		8	–	5
Washington		4	–	5		5	–	7
UCLA		3	–	6		7	–	6
Arizona State		2	–	7		4	–	8
Washington State		0	–	9		1	–	11

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and (aside from all-star exhibition games that followed the bowl games) concluded with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the Alabama Crimson Tide, defeating the Texas Longhorns for the National Championship by the score of 37–21.

This season saw two milestones related to the Heisman Trophy:

The NCAA football rules committee proposed several rule changes for 2009. Before these rules were officially adopted, these proposals had to be approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. The rule changes include the following:

No teams upgraded from FCS (Division I-AA), leaving the number of FBS (Division I-A) schools fixed at 120.

Two FBS teams opened new stadiums on September 12:

One unusual aspect of this season was that every conference in Division I FBS, even those that did not contest a championship game, had an undisputed champion. This last happened in 1983.

In July 2011, the NCAA released its findings in a 2-year investigation into allegations of a Georgia Tech player receiving $321 of clothing from a runner for an agent. While, no conclusive evidence was brought against the player, actions taken by the GT athletic department were perceived as an attempt to hinder the NCAA investigation into this offense. Despite requesting the investigation be kept a secret, the Georgia Tech AD informed Coach Paul Johnson of the investigation and the players in question found out as well. The NCAA determined that the Player should have been declared ineligible for the final three games of GT 2009 season. To punish Georgia Tech for an accused "Lack of Cooperation" and hindering the investigation, they were required to vacate the ACC Championship game win, along with other penalties. As such, there is currently no official 2009 ACC Champion. GT plans to appeal the decision.

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