2009 Texas State Bobcats football team

2009 Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 25
FCS Coaches	No. 24
Record	7–4 (5–2 SLC)
Head coach	Brad Wright (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ben Norton (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Travis Bush (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium

2009 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 12 McNeese State +^		6	–	1					9	–	2
No. 25 Texas State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Southeastern Louisiana		4	–	3					6	–	5
Sam Houston State		3	–	4					5	–	6
Central Arkansas		2	–	5					5	–	6
Nicholls State		2	–	5					3	–	9
Northwestern State		0	–	7					0	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University–San Marcos—now known as Texas State University—as a member of the Southland Conference (SLV) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Brad Wright, the Bobcats compiled and overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the SLC. Texas State played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Angelo State*	No. 20	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 48–28	14,116	[1]
September 19	at No. 15 (FBS) TCU*	No. 19	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 21–56	35,249	[2]
September 26	Texas Southern*	No. 23	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 52–18	12,754	[3]
October 3	at Southern Utah*	No. 22	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	L 16–38	4,197	[4]
October 10	Southeastern Louisiana		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 50–51 ^OT	10,566	[5]
October 17	at Nicholls State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 34–28	3,583	[6]
October 24	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 20–17	8,113	[7]
October 31	No. 11 Stephen F. Austin		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 28–7	13,926	[8]
November 7	at No. 20 Central Arkansas		Estes Stadium Conway, AR	W 27–24	8,249	[9]
November 14	No. 10 McNeese State	No. 25	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 27–30	13,013	[10]
November 21	Sam Houston State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	W 28–20	9,118	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Bobcats start strong, hold on for victory". Austin American-Statesman. September 6, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Horned Frogs go on romp, but Patterson not satisfied". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "George sets record in Bobcat win". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Record fumble return sparks SUU's rout of Texas St". The Daily Spectrum. October 4, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "SE Louisiana upends Texas State". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Texas State beats Nicholls 34–28". Daily World. October 18, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "NSU comes up short against Texas State". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bobcats' defense rises up, cuts down Lumberjacks". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bobcats win with 27 seconds left". Austin American-Statesman. November 8, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cowboys' interception halts Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. November 15, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Texas State 28, Sam Houston State 20". Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.