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Gopher Football 2009 Season

2009 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
09/05/2009 @ Syracuse (4-8) W 23-20 OT
09/12/2009 Air Force (8-5) W 20-13
09/19/2009 California (8-5) L 21-35
09/26/2009 @ Northwestern (8-5) W 35-24
10/03/2009 Wisconsin (10-3) L 28-31
10/10/2009 Purdue (5-7) W 35-20
10/17/2009 @ Penn State (11-2) L 0-20
10/24/2009 @ Ohio State (11-2) L 7-38
10/31/2009 Michigan State (6-7) W 42-34
11/07/2009 Illinois (3-9) L 32-35
11/14/2009 South Dakota State W 16-13
11/21/2009 @ Iowa L 0-12
12/31/2009 Insight Bowl
vs. Iowa State (7-6)		 L 13-14

2009 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Ohio State 7 1 .875 11 2 .846
Iowa 6 2 .750 11 2 .846
Penn State 6 2 .750 11 2 .846
Wisconsin 5 3 .625 10 3 .769
Northwestern 5 3 .625 8 5 .615
Michigan State 4 4 .500 6 7 .462
Purdue 4 4 .500 5 7 .417
Minnesota 3 5 .375 6 7 .462
Illinois 2 6 .250 3 7 .300
Michigan 1 7 .125 5 7 .417
Indiana 1 7 .125 4 8 .333

Season notes:

Coached by Tim Brewster (3rd season).

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

2009 Poll Results

Associated Press ESPN/USA Today
1. Alabama (60) 14-0 1,500
2. Texas 13-1 1,399
3. Florida 13-1 1,370
4. Boise State 14-0 1,366
5. Ohio State 11-2 1,224
6. TCU 12-1 1,163
7. Iowa 11-2 1,126
8. Cincinnati 12-1 1,060
9. Penn State 11-2 1,016
10. Virginia Tech 10-3 953
11. Oregon 10-3 886
12. Brigham Young 11-2 806
13. Georgia Tech 11-3 768
14. Nebraska 10-4 724
15. Pittsburgh 10-3 697
16. Wisconsin 10-3 571
17. Louisiana State 9-4 501
18. Utah 10-3 491
19. Miami (FL) 9-4 310
20. Mississippi 9-4 296
21. Texas Tech 9-4 226
22. USC 9-4 216
23. Central Michigan 12-2 166
24. Clemson 9-5 125
25. West Virginia 9-4 91
1. Alabama (58) 14-0 1,450
2. Texas 13-1 1,360
3. Florida 13-1 1,323
4. Boise State 14-0 1,312
5. Ohio State 11-2 1,190
6. TCU 12-1 1,104
7. Iowa 11-2 1,087
8. Penn State 11-2 1,071
9. Cincinnati 12-1 943
10. Virginia Tech 10-3 940
11. Oregon 10-3 846
12. Brigham Young 11-2 814
13. Georgia Tech 11-3 741
14. Nebraska 10-4 671
15. Pittsburgh 10-3 667
16. Wisconsin 10-3 587
17. Louisiana State 9-4 530
18. Utah 10-3 466
19. Miami (FL) 9-4 336
20. USC 9-4 217
21. Mississippi 9-4 192
22. West Virginia 9-4 159
23. Texas Tech 9-4 152
24. Central Michigan 12-2 123
25. Oklahoma State 9-4 92

2009 Season Big Ten Bowl Results
FedEx Orange Bowl - 01/05/2010
Iowa 24, Georgia Tech 14
Rose Bowl by Citi - 01/01/2010
Ohio State 26, Oregon 17
Valero Alamo Bowl - 01/02/2010
Texas Tech 41, Michigan State 31
Capital One Bowl - 01/01/2010
Penn State 19, Louisiana State 17
Outback Bowl - 01/01/2010
Auburn 38, Northwestern 35 (OT)
Insight Bowl - 12/31/2009
Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13
Champs Sports Bowl - 12/29/2009
Wisconsin 20, Miami (FL) 14

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2009 Season Bowl Results
Citi BCS Championship Game - 01/07/2010
Alabama 37, Texas 21
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - 01/04/2010
Boise State 17, TCU 10
Allstate Sugar Bowl - 01/01/2010
Florida 51, Cincinnati 24
GMAC Bowl - 01/06/2010
Central Michigan 44, Troy 41 (2OT)
International Bowl - 01/02/2010
South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3
AutoZone Liberty Bowl - 01/02/2010
Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17 (OT)
AT&T Cotton Bowl - 01/02/2010
Mississippi 21, Oklahoma State 7
PapaJohns.com Bowl - 01/02/2010
Connecticut 20, South Carolina 7
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl - 01/01/2010
Florida State 33, West Virginia 21
Chick-Fil-A Bowl - 12/31/2009
Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14
Brut Sun Bowl - 12/31/2009
Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl - 12/31/2009
Air Force 47, Houston 20
Texas Bowl - 12/31/2009
Navy 35, Missouri 13
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl - 12/30/2009
Nebraska 33, Arizona 0
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl - 12/30/2009
Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42
EagleBank Bowl - 12/29/2009
UCLA 30, Temple 21
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl - 12/28/2009
Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl - 12/27/2009
Clemson 21, Kentucky 13
Emerald Bowl - 12/26/2009
USC 24, Boston College 13
Meineke Car Care Bowl - 12/26/2009
Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17
Little Caesars Bowl - 12/26/2009
Marshall 21, Ohio 17
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl - 12/24/2009
Southern Methodist 45, Nevada 10
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl - 12/23/2009
Utah 37, California 27
Maaco Las Vegas Bowl - 12/22/2009
BYU 44, Oregon State 20
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - 12/20/2009
Middle Tennessee St. 42, Southern Miss 32
St. Petersburg Bowl by Beef 'O' Bradys - 12/19/2009
Rutgers 45, Central Florida 24
New Mexico Bowl - 12/19/2009
Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28