2009 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorKevin Ramsey (1st season)
Home stadiumReliant Stadium
Delmar Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   4 – 3     7 – 5  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     3 – 6  
Jackson State   3 – 4     3 – 7  
Alabama State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
West Division
No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$   7 – 0     9 – 1  
Grambling State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Texas Southern   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Southern   3 – 4     6 – 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2009 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Johnnie Cole, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the West Division of the SWAC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Prairie View A&M
L 7–17[1]
September 12at Louisiana–Monroe*
L 0–589,330[2]
September 19Texas College*
W 75–6[3]
September 26at No. 23 Texas State*
L 18–5212,754[4]
October 10at Rutgers*
L 0–4250,169[5]
October 17at Jackson State
W 19–17[6]
October 31Alcorn State
  • Delmar Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 51–21[7]
November 7at Mississippi Valley State
W 30–7[8]
November 12at Grambling State
L 33–49[9]
November 28vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 14–10[10]
December 51:00 p.m.Southern
  • Delmar Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 30–2510,769[11]

References

  1. ^ McCurdy, Jim (September 5, 2009). "PVAMU extends reign over TSU at Labor Day Classic". The Houston Chronicle. Chron.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bouncing back; ULM annihilates Texas Southern". The News-Star. September 13, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern 75, Texas College 6". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "George sets record in Bobcat win". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Savage carries Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JSU sinks even lower". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern beats Alcorn State". Enterprise-Journal. November 1, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern 30, Mississippi Valley State 7". The Brownsville Herald. November 8, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Warren, Walker lead Grambling to win". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas Southern 14, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 10". The Brownsville Herald. November 29, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas Southern defeats Southern with late TD". The Shreveport Times. December 6, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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