2009 South Florida Bulls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2009 South Florida Bulls South Florida Bulls wordmark.png 200 Big East Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 8–5 3–4 Jim Leavitt 13th Mike Canales 1st Joe Tresey 1st David Blackwell 1st Pro-style 3–4 Raymond James Stadium International Bowl champion International Bowl W Won 27–3 vs. Northern Illinois The 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 2009 season was the 13th season overall for the Bulls, and their fifth season in the Big East Conference. The Bulls finished the season 8–5 (3–4 Big East) and won the International Bowl, 27–3, against Northern Illinois. The roster had 11 eventual NFL draft picks and a total of 14 players would go on to play in the NFL. Schedule 2009 AP Eastern September 5 7:00 p.m. w y Wofford Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL BHSN 40–7 40,360https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292480058 Wofford Terriers vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score ESPN September 5, 2009 March 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100320140255/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292480058 March 20, 2010 live September 12 7:30 p.m. w y y Western Kentucky Houchens Industries Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY Big East Network 35–13 20,568https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292550098 South Florida Bulls vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Box Score ESPN September 12, 2009 March 27, 2010 September 19 7:00 p.m. w y Charleston Southern Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL 59–0 38,798https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292620058 Charleston Southern Buccaneers Box Score ESPN September 19, 2009 March 27, 2010 September 26 12:00 p.m. w y y Florida State 18 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ESPNU 17–7 83,524https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292690052 South Florida Bulls vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score ESPN September 26, 2009 March 27, 2010 October 3 12:00 p.m. w y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Big East Network 34–20 40,147https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292760183 South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score ESPN October 3, 2009 March 27, 2010 October 15 Thursday 7:30 p.m. l 21 Cincinnati 8 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ESPN 17–34 63,976https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292880058 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score ESPN October 15, 2009 March 27, 2010 October 24 12:00 p.m. l y Pittsburgh 20 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA Big East Network 14–41 50,019https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292970221 South Florida Bulls vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN October 24, 2009 March 27, 2010 October 30 Friday 8:00 p.m. w West Virginia 20 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ESPN2 30–19 56,328https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293030058 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score ESPN October 30, 2009 March 27, 2010 November 12 Thursday 7:30 p.m. l y 23 Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN 0–31 48,057https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293160164 South Florida Bulls vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score ESPN November 12, 2009 March 27, 2010 November 21 12:00 p.m. w y Louisville Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Big East Network 34–22 49,388https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293250058 Louisville Cardinals vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score ESPN November 21, 2009 March 27, 2010 November 28 3:30 p.m. l y Miami (FL) 19 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ABC/ESPN 10–31 66,469https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293320058 Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score ESPN November 28, 2009 March 27, 2010 December 5 8:00 p.m. l y Connecticut Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT ESPN2 27–29 35,624https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293390041 South Florida Bulls vs. Connecticut Huskies Box Score ESPN December 5, 2009 March 27, 2010 January 2, 2010 12:00 p.m. w y Northern Illinois International Bowl Rogers Centre Toronto, ON, Canada ESPN2 27–3 22,185https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=300022459 South Florida Bulls vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score ESPN January 2, 2010 March 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100320131224/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=300022459 March 20, 2010 live http://www.gousfbulls.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=37331&SPID=2981&DB_OEM_ID=7700&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2009 Football - 2009 Schedule & Results University of South Florida July 31, 2009 Rankings 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 4 7 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 23 24 24 21 21 21 RV RV 24 NR NR NR RV NR RV RV RV 25 23 24 23 24 NR NR RV NR NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Roster 2009 South Florida Bulls f 2 Jr Carlton Mitchell WR y 3 Sr Moise Plancher RB n 7 Fr B. J. Daniels B. J. Daniels (American football) QB y 8 Sr Matt Grothe QB y 9 Sr Theo Wilson WR n 5 Sr Nate Allen Nate Allen (safety) S y 36 Fr Sam Barrington LB y 90 Jr Jason Pierre-Paul DE y https://gousfbulls.com/sports/football/roster/2009 *Jim Leavitt Mike Canales (OC) Joe Tresey (DC) David Blackwell (co-DC) Kevin Patrick (DL) References South Florida Category:South Florida Bulls football seasons Category:International Bowl champion seasons South Florida Bulls football Category:Long stubs with short prose