2009 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2009 Georgia Bulldogs football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 44–20 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
2009 record	8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Richt (9th year)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bobo (3rd as coordinator, 9th overall year)
Defensive coordinator	Willie Martinez (5th as coordinator, 9th overall year)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Uniform

2009 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#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
#1 Alabama x$#		8	–	0					14	–	0
#17 LSU		5	–	3					9	–	4
#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.

Schedule

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

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place 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	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	NR	RV	RV	RV
Coaches'	13	21	23	21	18	RV	NR	RV	RV	NR	NR	RV	NR	RV	RV	RV
Harris	Not released				17	RV	NR	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	NR	Not released
BCS	Not released							NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

References

1. "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
2. "South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
3. "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
4. "Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
5. "LSU Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
6. "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
7. "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
8. "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Archived from the original on March 2, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
9. "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
10. "Auburn Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
11. "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
12. "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score". ESPN. November 28, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
13. "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.