2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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2009 Texas A&M Aggies football
Texas A&M University aTm logo.svg
Independence Bowl vs. Georgia, L 44–20
Conference Big 12 Conference South Division
2009 record 6–7 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach Mike Sherman
Offensive coordinator Nolan Cromwell
Offensive scheme Multiple pro sets
Defensive coordinator Joe Kines
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Kyle Field
(Capacity: 83,002)
Uniform
Big12-Uniform-TAMU-2009.png
Seasons
« 2008 2010 »
2009 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Northern Division
#14 Nebraska x   6 – 2         10 – 4  
Missouri   4 – 4         8 – 5  
Kansas State   4 – 4         6 – 6  
Iowa State   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Colorado   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Kansas   1 – 7         5 – 7  
Southern Division
#2 Texas x$   8 – 0         13 – 1  
Oklahoma State   6 – 2         9 – 4  
#21 Texas Tech   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Oklahoma   5 – 3         8 – 5  
Texas A&M   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Baylor   1 – 7         4 – 8  
Championship: Texas 13, Nebraska 12
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team (often referred to as "A&M" or the "Aggies") represented Texas A&M University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mike Sherman and played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Aggies finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in Big 12 play and lost in the Independence Bowl 44–20 against Georgia.

Pre-season

Pre-season All-Big 12 honors

  • No A&M players were listed in the Media Preseason All-Big 12 team

Pre-season watchlists

Schedule

Phil Steele ranked A&M's strength of schedule 41st.[3]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 6:05 PM New Mexico* Kyle Field • College Station, Texas W 41–6   73,887[4]
September 19 6:00 PM Utah State* Kyle Field • College Station, Texas W 38–30   73,599[5]
September 26 6:00 PM UAB* Kyle Field • College Station, Texas W 56–19   74,656[6]
October 3 6:30 PM vs. Arkansas* Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, Texas (Southwest Classic) ESPN2 L 19–47   71,872[7]
October 10 11:30 AM #13 Oklahoma State Kyle Field • College Station, Texas FSN L 31–36   76,153[8]
October 17 6:00 PM at Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas FCS L 14–62   44,934[9]
October 24 6:00 PM at #24 Texas Tech Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas (A&M–Tech rivalry) W 52–30   57,733[10]
October 31 2:30 PM Iowa State Kyle Field • College Station, Texas W 35–10   72,530[11]
November 7 12:30 PM at Colorado Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado FCS L 34–35   47,227[12]
November 14 6:00 PM at Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma FSN L 10–65   85,013[13]
November 21 2:30 PM Baylor Kyle Field • College Station, Texas (Battle of the Brazos) W 38–3   82,106[14]
November 26 7:00 PM #3 Texas Kyle Field • College Station, Texas (Lone Star Showdown) ESPN L 39–49   84,671[15]
December 28 4:00 PM vs. Georgia* Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana (Independence Bowl) ESPN2 L 20–44   49,653[16]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Roster

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Coaching staff

Name Position Alma mater (Year) Year at A&M
Mike Sherman Head coach Central Connecticut State (1978) 2nd
Nolan Cromwell Offensive coordinator Kansas (1977) 2nd
Tom Rossley Quarterbacks Cincinnati (1969) 2nd
Randy Jordan Running backs North Carolina (1993) 2nd
Jim Turner Offensive line Boston College (1988) 2nd
Kirk Doll Special teams
Tight ends		 East Carolina
Wichita State (1976)		 2nd
Joe Kines Defensive coordinator
Assistant head coach		 Jacksonville State (1967) 2nd
Buddy Wyatt Defensive line TCU (1990) 2nd
Van Malone Defensive backs Texas (1993) 4th
Charles McMillian Defensive backs Utah State (1995) 2nd
Dave Kennedy Strength and conditioning Nebraska (1985) 2nd

Game notes

New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
New Mexico 0 3 3 0 6
Texas A&M 7 13 14 7 41

The A&M defense showed considerable improvement since the previous season. The defense registered five sacks, three of which came from Von Miller, who played the jack position. In the 2008 season, Miller finished with only 3½ sacks, while the whole defense produced a combined 16.[4] Jerrod Johnson completed 31 of 41 pass attempts for 349 yards to 10 different receivers. The team also lost 123 yards due to 14 penalties, a statistic Sherman was not happy about.[17]

Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Utah State 14 0 3 13 30
Texas A&M 14 10 7 7 38

During the second quarter, wide receiver Jeff Fuller suffered a leg injury while attempting to make a catch, and is expected to miss 4–6 weeks. Running back Christine Michael, who rushed for 94 yards, strained his left calf muscle during the third quarter, though should be able to return to practice the following week.[18] A&M did not improve their penalty issues from the season opener, as they were flagged 16 times for 147 yards. The defense also gave up 521 yards to Utah State.[19]

One of the positive aspects of the game was wide receiver Uzoma "EZ" Nwachukwu, who caught three touchdowns and rushed for one. He broke the Aggie freshman single-game touchdown record, which was last set by Leeland McElroy in 1993.[20]

UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
UAB 3 3 6 7 19
Texas A&M 7 21 14 14 56

Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M 10 0 3 6 19
Arkansas 7 23 7 10 47

Oklahoma State

1 2 3 4 Total
Oklahoma State 7 7 15 7 36
Texas A&M 0 15 7 9 31

Oklahoma State lost key players Dez Bryant, who was suspended indefinitely, and Kendall Hunter, who had an injury.[21] The Cowboys also lost 118 yards due to penalties, but were still able to win the game.[22]

Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M 0 0 14 0 14
Kansas State 17 21 21 3 62

Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M 7 21 10 14 52
#24 Texas Tech 14 0 8 8 30

A&M picked up its first win at Tech since 1993. Tech was ranked #21 in the AP Poll and #24 in the Coaches Poll heading into the game. The Aggies also defeated the Red Raiders in front of a then record-crowd of 57,733.[23]

Iowa State

1 2 3 4 Total
Iowa State 0 3 0 7 10
Texas A&M 14 7 0 14 35

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M 7 14 0 13 34
Colorado 0 10 11 14 35

Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M 10 0 0 0 10
Oklahoma 14 28 16 7 65

Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total
Baylor 3 0 0 0 3
Texas A&M 14 7 3 14 38

The Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since 2007 with a win over Baylor. In the second quarter, freshman running back Christine Michael ran for a 97-yard touchdown, breaking an A&M record for the longest play from scrimmage.[24] The Aggies ran for 375 yards, and for the second time in the season, running backs Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael both ran for over 100 yards. Another record was broken in the third quarter, with Jerrod Johnson breaking Reggie McNeal's record for passing yards in a season.[24]

Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Texas 7 21 7 14 49
Texas A&M 7 14 3 15 39

Georgia–Independence Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 0 14 10 20 44
Texas A&M 0 7 7 6 20

Notes

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See also

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