The 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 2009 season was the 13th season overall for the Bulls, and their fifth season in the Big East Conference. The Bulls finished the season 8–5 (3–4 Big East) and won the International Bowl, 27–3, against Northern Illinois. The roster had 11 eventual NFL draft picks and a total of 14 players would go on to play in the NFL.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Wofford* | | | BHSN | W 40–7 | 40,360[1] |
September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky* | | - Houchens Industries Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| Big East Network | W 35–13 | 20,568[2] |
September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | [[{{{school}}}|Charleston Southern]]* | | - Raymond James Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| | W 59–0 | 38,798[3] |
September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Florida State* | | | ESPNU | W 17–7 | 83,524[4] |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | | | Big East Network | W 34–20 | 40,147[5] |
October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 8 Cincinnati | No. 21 | - Raymond James Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| ESPN | L 17–34 | 63,976[6] |
October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Pittsburgh | | | Big East Network | L 14–41 | 50,019[7] |
October 30 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 20 West Virginia | | - Raymond James Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| ESPN2 | W 30–19 | 56,328[8] |
November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 23 | | ESPN | L 0–31 | 48,057[9] |
November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville | | - Raymond James Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| Big East Network | W 34–22 | 49,388[10] |
November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Miami (FL)* | | - Raymond James Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| ABC/ESPN | L 10–31 | 66,469[11] |
December 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at Connecticut | | | ESPN2 | L 27–29 | 35,624[12] |
January 2, 2010 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Northern Illinois | | | ESPN2 | W 27–3 | 22,185[13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Rankings[]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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Week
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Poll
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Pre
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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Final
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AP
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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23
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21
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RV
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NR
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RV
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23
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Coaches'
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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24
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21
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RV
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NR
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RV
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24
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NR
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RV
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Harris
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Not released
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RV
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24
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21
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24
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RV
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RV
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23
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RV
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RV
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NR
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NR
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Not released
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BCS
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Not released
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NR
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NR
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25
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24
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Not released
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Roster[]
2009 South Florida Bulls football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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36
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Barrington, SamSam Barrington
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1.0 !Fr
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DE
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90
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Pierre-Paul, JasonJason Pierre-Paul
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1.0 !Fr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References[]
- ↑ "Wofford Terriers vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100320140255/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292480058. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "South Florida Bulls vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550098. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Charleston Southern Buccaneers Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292620058. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "South Florida Bulls vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292690052. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292760183. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. October 15, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292880058. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "South Florida Bulls vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score". ESPN. October 24, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292970221. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. October 30, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293030058. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "South Florida Bulls vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN. November 12, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293160164. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Louisville Cardinals vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293250058. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN. November 28, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293320058. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "South Florida Bulls vs. Connecticut Huskies Box Score". ESPN. December 5, 2009. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293390041. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "South Florida Bulls vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. January 2, 2010. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100320131224/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=300022459. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Football - 2009 Schedule & Results". University of South Florida. http://www.gousfbulls.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=37331&SPID=2981&DB_OEM_ID=7700&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009.