2009 Buffalo Bulls football team

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2009 Buffalo Bulls football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
2009 record	5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Turner Gill
Offensive coordinator	Danny Barrett
Defensive coordinator	Fred Reed
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium (Capacity: 29,013)

2009 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		7	–	1		9	–	5
Temple x		7	–	1		9	–	4
Bowling Green		6	–	2		7	–	6
Kent State		4	–	4		5	–	7
Buffalo		3	–	5		5	–	7
Akron		2	–	6		3	–	9
Miami		1	–	7		1	–	11
West Division
#23 Central Michigan x$		8	–	0		12	–	2
Northern Illinois		5	–	3		7	–	6
Western Michigan		4	–	4		5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5		5	–	7
Ball State		2	–	6		2	–	10
Eastern Michigan		0	–	8		0	–	12
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season.

Notable players

Naaman Roosevelt, Wide Receiver, 2008 First Team all-MAC.
James Starks, Running back, 2008 First Team all-MAC.
Davonte Shannon, Strong Safety, 2008 First Team all-MAC.
Mike Newton, Free Safety, 2008 Second Team all-MAC.
Justin Winters, Linebacker, 2008 Third Team all-MAC.

Previous season

2008 was a year of milestones for the UB Bulls: first winning season since rejoining FBS (formerly Division IA), first outright division championship, first conference championship and first bowl game appearance (2009 International Bowl). It was a season of close wins and close losses with six games being decided on the last play or in overtime. UB won four of those games and lost two.

UB stunned observers when they decisively defeated Ball State 42-24 in the 2008 MAC Championship Game. They went on to lose the International Bowl to Connecticut 38-20.

Head coach Turner Gill signed a contract extension with the Bulls after being courted by Syracuse and Auburn.

Recruiting

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown
Jevin Colbert	Defensive Back	6'1"	170	Arlington, TX
Alex Dennison	Quarterback	6'2"	210	Irwin, PA
Jibrille Fewell	Defensive Tackle	6'1"	270	Rock Hill, SC
Peter Gagliardi	Fullback	6'3"	235	Miami, FL
Jeffvon Gill	Running back	5'11"	195	Euclid, OH
Jimmy Gordon	Tight End	6'4"	250	Patchogue, NY
Matt Hornbuckle	Defensive Line	6'1"	270	Colleyville, TX
Jeremy Johnson	Offensive Line	6'5"	310	Springfield, OH
Bunduka Kargbo	Safety	6'1"	205	Albany, NY
Carlos Lammons	Cornerback	5'9"	185	Pahokee, FL
Fred Lee	Wide Receiver	6'1"	200	Chester, SC
Khalil Mack	Linebacker	6'3"	220	Fort Pierce, FL
Alex Neutz	Wide Receiver	6'3"	190	Grand Island, NY
Branden Oliver	Running back	5'8"	185	Miami, FL
Rick Perez	Center	6'2"	275	Miami, FL
Jake Reeder	Tight End	6'4"	250	State College, PA
Kenny Scott	Defensive Line	6'1"	300	Anderson, SC
Nick Sizemore	Fullback	6'2"	235	Lititz, PA
Albert Sparks	Defensive Tackle	6'3"	310	Irving, TX
Darius Willis	Linebacker	6'3"	240	Houston, TX
Pat Wilson	Offensive Line	6'5"	270	East Aurora, NY

Schedule

2009 got off to a bad start for the Bulls as star running back James Starks injured the labrum in his left shoulder in a pre-season scrimmage. It was determined that he would need surgery and miss the whole year.^[1] Because he was redshirted his first year at UB, he will not be able to play again for the Bulls.

Buffalo's offense struggled to overcome the loss of Starks and the up-and-down play of new starting quarterback Zach Maynard while the defense continued to have a hard time stopping opposing teams and could not generate as many turnovers as they did in 2008. Buffalo was out of MAC championship contention midway through the season, but did finish with two straight wins on the road. After the season was over, Turner Gill accepted an offer to coach Kansas.^[2] Gill was replaced by Jeff Quinn. ^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	9:00 PM	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX	CBS College Sports Network	W 23–17	35,213^[4]
September 12	12:00 PM	Pittsburgh*	University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPN Plus	L 27–54	21,870^[5]
September 19	7:30 PM	at Central Florida*	Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL	Bright House Sports Network	L 17–23	33,689^[6]
September 26	12:00 PM	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA	ESPN Plus	L 13–37	13,949^[7]
October 3	3:30 PM	Central Michigan	University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY	Time Warner Cable SportsNet	L 13–20	18,092^[8]
October 10	3:30 PM	Gardner-Webb*	University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY	Time Warner Cable SportsNet	W 40–3	15,812^[9]
October 17	3:30 PM	Akron	University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY	Time Warner Cable SportsNet, Fox Sports Ohio	W 21–17	13,750^[10]
October 24	2:00 PM	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI		L 31–34 ^OT	12,924^[11]
November 3	7:00 PM	Bowling Green	University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPN2	L 29–30	13,202^[12]
November 10	7:00 PM	Ohio	University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPN2	L 24–27	13,032^[13]
November 18	6:00 PM	at Miami University	Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH	ESPNU	W 42–17	7,983^[14]
November 27	2:00 PM	at Kent State	Dix Stadium • Kent, OH		W 9–6	15,131^[15]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in EST.

References

↑ "Bulls lose Starks to shoulder injury". ESPN.com. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
↑ "Sources: Gill to coach at Kansas". ESPN.com. 2009-12-12. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
↑ "Cincinnati's Quinn is new UB football coach". Buffalo News. December 20, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
↑ "Buffalo vs UTEP". UTEP Athletics. 2009-09-05. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
↑ "Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Buffalo Bulls vs UCF Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Temple Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Akron Zips vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Western Michigan Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Ohio Bobcats vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
↑ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Kent State Golden Flashes Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.

Buffalo Bulls football

Venues	Buffalo Baseball Park (1894–1919) Rotary Field (1920–1984) Kunz Stadium (1985–1992) University at Buffalo Stadium (1993–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 2009 International Bowl 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Culture & lore	Victor E. Bull "Victory March" Thunder of the East Marching Band Records

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

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