2009 Syracuse Orange football team

2009 Syracuse Orange football
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2009 record	4–8 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach	Doug Marrone (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Spence (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Shafer (1st year)
Home stadium	Carrier Dome (Capacity: 49,262, Field Turf)

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 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were coached by Doug Marrone and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The Orange finished the season 4–8 and 1–6 in Big East play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:00 PM	Minnesota*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 20–23 ^OT	48,617[1]
September 12	12:00 PM	at #5 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium • State College, PA	BTN	L 7–28	106,387[2]
September 19	7:00 PM	Northwestern*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	TWCSN	W 37–34	40,251[3]
September 26	7:00 PM	Maine*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	TWCSN	W 41–24	35,632[4]
October 3	12:00 PM	South Florida	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	Big East Network	L 20–34	40,147[5]
October 10	12:00 PM	West Virginia	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	Big East Network	L 13–34	40,144[6]
October 24	3:30 PM	Akron*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	TWCSN	W 28–14	36,991[7]
October 31	12:00 PM	#7 Cincinnati	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPNU	L 7–28	33,802[8]
November 7	12:00 PM	at #14 Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	L 10–37	46,885[9]
November 14	12:00 PM	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	Big East Network	L 9–10	33,223[10]
November 21	3:30 PM	Rutgers	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN360	W 31–13	36,759[11]
November 28	12:00 PM	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	Big East Network	L 31–56	40,000[12]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
2. "Syracuse Orange vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
3. "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
4. "Maine Black Bears vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
5. "Syracuse Orange vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
6. "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
7. "Akron Zips vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
8. "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
9. "Syracuse Orange vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
10. "Syracuse Orange vs. Louisville Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
11. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
12. "Syracuse Orange vs. Connecticut Huskies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.