2009 Sioux Falls Cougars football team
| 2009 Sioux Falls Cougars football | |
|---|---|
NAIA Championship vs. #3 Lindenwood Lions, W 25–22 | |
| Conference | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| 2009 record | 15-0 (10-0 GPAC) |
| Head coach | Kalen DeBoer |
The 2009 Sioux Falls Cougars football team represented the University of Sioux Falls in the 2009 football season. The Cougars won the NAIA football championship with a 25-22 victory over the #3 ranked Lindenwood Lions. The team also won the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championship with a perfect 10-0 record. This was the school's fourth championship (1996, 2006, 2008) and third in four years. The team was coached by Kalen DeBoer.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Cougars | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | 9/5 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Win | 44 | 3 | 1–0 (1–0) |
| 2 | 9/12 | @ Dana | Win | 76 | 3 | 2–0 (2–0) |
| 3 | 9/19 | #19 Hastings | Win | 42 | 19 | 3–0 (3–0) |
| 4 | 9/26 | @ Concordia (NE) | Win | 80 | 0 | 4–0 (4–0) |
| 5 | 10/3 | Doane | Win | 64 | 0 | 5–0 (5–0) |
| 6 | 10/8 | @ Briar Cliff | Win | 41 | 8 | 6–0 (6–0) |
| 7 | 10/17 | @ North Dakota (FCS) | Win | 28 | 13 | 7–0 (6–0) |
| 8 | 10/24 | Dakota Wesleyan | Win | 59 | 7 | 8–0 (7–0) |
| 9 | 10/31 | @ #12Northwestern | Win | 49 | 14 | 9–0 (8–0) |
| 10 | 11/7 | Dordt | Win | 58 | 0 | 10–0 (9–0) |
| 11 | 11/14 | @ #4 Morningside | Win | 49 | 21 | 11–0 (10–0) |
| 12 | 11/21 | #14 Minot State (NAIA First Round) | Win | 63 | 21 | 12–0 (10–0) |
| 13 | 11/28 | #7 Morningside (NAIA Quarterfinals) | Win | 49 | 21 | 13–0 (10–0) |
| 14 | 12/5 | #4 St. Xavier (NAIA Semifinals) | Win | 48 | 6 | 14–0 (10–0) |
| 15 | 12/19 | #3 Lindenwood (NAIA Championship) | Win | 25 | 22 | 15–0 (10–0) |
USF went wire-to-wire as the number one team in the nation.
Notes
1. Quarterback Lorenzo Brown was named the NAIA Player of the Year prior to the game.[2]
2. USF ended the season with a 29 game win streak going back through the 2008 season. They would extend this streak to 42 games, which tied an NAIA record before losing in the 2010 championship game[3]
3. After the season, head coach Kalen DeBoer would leave USF to take the offensive coordinator job at Southern Illinois. He finished his USF coaching career with a 67-3 record and 3 national titles.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.usfcougars.com/mens-sports/football/archives?team=76&display=schedule
- ↑ http://www.romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/5222132/article-Sioux-Falls--Brown-named-NAIA-player-of-the-year
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2010-12-18-carroll-sioux-falls-naia_N.htm
- ↑ http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/deboer_kalen00.html