2009 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2009 Georgia Bulldogs football

Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 44–20 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Richt (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bobo (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Willie Martinez (5th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida x%	8	–	0	13	–	1
Georgia	4	–	4	8	–	5
Tennessee	4	–	4	7	–	6
Kentucky	3	–	5	7	–	6
South Carolina	3	–	5	7	–	6
Vanderbilt	0	–	8	2	–	10
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#	8	–	0	14	–	0
No. 17 LSU	5	–	3	9	–	4
No. 20 Ole Miss	4	–	4	9	–	4
Arkansas	3	–	5	8	–	5
Auburn	3	–	5	8	–	5
Mississippi State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Championship: Alabama 32, Florida 13
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the Georgia Bulldogs' ninth season under head coach Mark Richt. The Bulldogs finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play and won the Independence Bowl, 44–20, against Texas A&M.^[1]

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	3:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Oklahoma State *	No. 13	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ABC	L 10–24	53,012^[2]
September 12	7:00 p.m.	South Carolina	No. 21	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 41–37	92,746^[3]
September 19	7:45 p.m.	at Arkansas	No. 23	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN	W 52–41	74,210^[4]
September 26	7:00 p.m.	Arizona State *	No. 21	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ESPNU	W 20–17	92,746^[5]
October 3	3:30 p.m.	No. 4 LSU	No. 18	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	CBS	L 13–20	92,746^[6]
October 10	12:21 p.m.	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	L 19–45	103,261^[7]
October 17	12:21 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	W 34–10	38,340^[8]
October 31	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Florida	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	CBS	L 17–41	84,604^[9]
November 7	1:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech *	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	PPV	W 38–0	92,746^[10]
November 14	7:00 p.m.	Auburn	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ESPN2	W 31–24	92,746^[11]
November 21	7:45 p.m.	Kentucky	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ESPN2	L 27–34	92,746^[12]
November 28	8:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Georgia Tech *	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC/ESPN2	W 30–24	55,407^[13]
December 28	5:00 p.m.	vs. Texas A&M *	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN2	W 44–20	49,653^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

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Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	13	21	20	17	14	RV	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	13	21	23	21	18	RV	—	RV	RV	—	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV
Harris	Not released				17	RV	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	—	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

References

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^ Kelley, Kevin (December 29, 2009). "Georgia defeats Texas A&M 44-20 in 2009 Independence Bowl". SicEmDawgs.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
^ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "LSU Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Archived from the original on March 2, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Auburn Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score". ESPN. November 28, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
^ "Texas A&M Aggies vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. December 28, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.

v t e Georgia Bulldogs football
Venues	Herty Field (1892–1910) Sanford Field (1911–1928) Sanford Stadium (1929–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Auburn: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Clemson Florida Georgia Tech: Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt
Culture & lore	History Hairy Dawg Uga "Glory, Glory" Georgia Redcoat Marching Band First forward pass 1927 Yale game Prayer at Jordan-Hare
People	Head coaches Steadman V. Sanford Georgia Joker Larry Munson Morgan Blake NFL draftees Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders
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