2009 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2009 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 24–31 vs. Prairie View A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–5 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Anthony Jones (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Cedric Pearl (3rd season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium

2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–5 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished first in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Tennessee State*	LP Field Nashville, TN (John Merritt Classic)	W 24–7	23,871	[1]
September 12	Hampton*	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 31–24	6,377	[2]
September 19	No. 24 Jacksonville State*	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	L 13–45	2,906	[3]
September 26	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 28–7		[4]
October 3	vs. Tuskegee*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	W 35–15		[5]
October 10	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 20–41		[6]
October 17	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 16–34		[7]
October 31	vs. Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	W 21–7	55,322	[8]
November 7	at No. 22 Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 27–33		[9]
November 14	Jackson State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 13–5		[10]
November 21	Mississippi Valley State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 17–12	2,776	[11]
December 12	vs. No. 18 Prairie View A&M	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	L 24–30	20,218	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "TSU loses more than opening game". The Tennessean. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "A&M holds off Hampton". Daily Press. September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Letdown? Not at all, JSU opens FCS play with rout of A&M". The Anniston Star. September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alabama A&M 28, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ala. A&M roars back to rip up Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "After tough-and-go start, Grambling wins". The News-Star. October 11, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn State whips Alabama A&M". Enterprise-Journal. October 18, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hornets lose their sting". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Prairie View 33, Alabama A&M 27". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alabama A&M beats Jackson State 13–5". Enterprise-Journal. November 15, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulldogs edge feisty Devils, earn berth in SWAC final". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Prairie View rallies past 'Bama A&M". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. December 13, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "2009 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.