2009 South Florida Bulls football team

2009 South Florida Bulls football
International Bowl Champions
International Bowl, W 27–3 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Big East
2009 record	8–5 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Leavitt
Offensive coordinator	Mike Canales
Defensive coordinator	Joe Tresey
Home stadium	Raymond James Stadium (Capacity: 65,857 grass)

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

The 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2009 college football season was only the 13th season overall for the Bulls, and their fifth season in the Big East Conference. The Bulls finished the season 8–5 (3–4 Big East) and won the International Bowl 27–3 against Northern Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	7:00 PM	Wofford*		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	BHSN	W 40–7	40,360[1]
September 12	7:30 PM	at Western Kentucky*		Houchens Industries Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY	Big East Network	W 35–13	20,568[2]
September 19	7:00 PM	Charleston Southern*		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL		W 59–0	38,798[3]
September 26	12:00 PM	at #25 Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	ESPNU	W 17–7	83,524[4]
October 3	12:00 PM	at Syracuse	#23	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	Big East Network	W 34–20	40,147[5]
October 15	7:30 PM	#9 Cincinnati	#21	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN	L 17–34	63,976[6]
October 24	12:00 PM	at #19 Pittsburgh		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	Big East Network	L 14–41	50,019[7]
October 30	8:00 PM	#20 West Virginia		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN2	W 30–19	56,328[8]
November 12	7:30 PM	at Rutgers	#24	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN	L 0–31	48,057[9]
November 21	12:00 PM	Louisville		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	Big East Network	W 34–22	49,388[10]
November 28	3:30 PM	#21 Miami (FL)*		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ABC/ESPN	L 10–31	66,469[11]
December 5	8:00 PM	at Connecticut		Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ESPN2	L 27–29	35,624[12]
January 2	12:00 PM	vs. Northern Illinois		Rogers Centre • Toronto, ON (International Bowl)	ESPN2	W 27–3	22,185[13]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	21	RV	NR	RV	23	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches'	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	21	RV	NR	RV	24	NR	RV	NR	NR	NR
Harris	Not released				RV	24	21	24	RV	RV	23	RV	RV	NR	NR	Not released
BCS	Not released							NR	NR	25	24	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

References

1. "Wofford Terriers vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
2. "South Florida Bulls vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
3. "Charleston Southern Buccaneers Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
4. "South Florida Bulls vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
5. "South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
6. "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. October 15, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
7. "South Florida Bulls vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
8. "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. October 30, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
9. "South Florida Bulls vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN. November 12, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
10. "Louisville Cardinals vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
11. "Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. November 28, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
12. "South Florida Bulls vs. Connecticut Huskies Box Score". ESPN. December 5, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
13. "South Florida Bulls vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. January 2, 2010. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
14. "Football - 2009 Schedule & Results". University of South Florida. Retrieved July 31, 2009.