2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season November 2012 February 2026 2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Mississippi State Bulldogs logo.svg 150px Southeastern Conference SEC Western Division 5–7 3–5 Dan Mullen 1st Les Koenning 1st Carl Torbush 1st Spread option Davis Wade Stadium The 2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Mississippi State has been a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division since 1992. The Bulldogs played their home games in 2009 at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi, which has been MSU football's home stadium since 1914. Head coach Sylvester Croom resigned at the end of the 2008 season. The position was filled by former Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen, making this Mullen's first stint as a head coach. The Bulldogs finished the season 5–7 (3–5 SEC). The NCAA rated MSU's 2009 schedule as the toughest in the country and the 2nd toughest in the past 10 years.Toughest Schedule (Teams with at least 9 Inter-Division games) Sorted on Cumulative Opposition http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/2009/Internet/toughest%20schedule/fbs_9games_cumm.pdf NCAA On November 30, 2009, Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon was awarded the Conerly Trophy as the best college football player in the State of Mississippi.Mississippi State RB Anthony Dixon wins Conerly Trophy WLBT 2009-12-01 https://www.wlbt.com/story/11596128/mississippi-state-rb-anthony-dixon-wins-conerly-trophy/ 2024-11-23 He joined previous MSU Conerly Trophy winners J.J. Johnson and Jerious Norwood. Schedule 2009 AP Central September 5 2:30 p.m. w y Jackson State Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPNU 45–7 54,232 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292480344 Jackson State Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldgos Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100320140037/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292480344 March 20, 2010 live September 12 6:00 p.m. l y Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL SECRN 24–49 85,269 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292550002 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100429140452/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550002 April 29, 2010 live September 19 6:00 p.m. w y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN SECRN 15–3 31,840 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292620238 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 September 26 11:21 a.m. l LSU 7 rivalry Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN 26–30 53,612 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292690344 LSU Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 October 3 6:30 p.m. l y Georgia Tech 25 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS CSS 31–42 50,035 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292760344 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 October 10 11:30 a.m. l y y Houston Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPNU 24–31 48,019 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292830344 Houston Cougars vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 October 17 11:30 a.m. w y y Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPNU 27–6 23,882 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292902393 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 October 24 6:30 p.m. l Florida 1 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN 19–29 57,178 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292970344 Florida Gators vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 October 31 6:00 p.m. w y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY SECRN 31–24 67,953 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293040096 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Kentucky Wildcats Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 November 14 6:00 p.m. l Alabama 2 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS rivalry ESPN 3–31 58,103 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293180344 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 November 21 11:21 a.m. l y Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR SECN 21–42 55,634 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293250008 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 November 28 11:21 a.m. w Ole Miss 25 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Egg Bowl SECN 41–27 55,365 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293320344 Mississippi Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score ESPN.com March 18, 2010 Personnel Coaching staff Dan Mullen, head coach Mark Hudspeth, passing game coordinator John Hevesy, run game coordinator/offensive line coach Tony Hughes, assistant head coach, defensive backs coach Greg Knox, running backs coach Les Koenning, offensive coordinator Melvin Smith Reed Stringer Carl Torbush, defensive coordinator David Turner Matt Balis, head strength coach Tom Kaufman, graduate assistant Depth chart Spread Option 4-3 Yes Yes No Tyson Lee Chris Relf Anthony Dixon Christian Ducre' Brandon McRae Leon Berry X O'Neal Wilder Tay Bowser Z Chad Bumphis Brandon Heavens H Marcus Green Kendrick Cook Derek Sherrod Chris Spencer Quentin Saulsberry Mark Melichar J.C. Brignone D.J. Looney Craig Jenkins Tobias Smith Addison Lawrence Phillip Freeman Chris White Karlin Brown Jamar Chaney Brandon Wilson Russell Jackson K. J. Wright Terrell Johnson Johnthan Banks Wade Bonner Charles Mitchell Emmanuel Gatling Marcus Washington Corey Broomfield Maurice Langston Damein Anderson Brandon Cooper Nick Bell Charles Burns Fletcher Cox Kyle Love Josh Boyd Pernell McPhee Sean Ferguson Derek DePasuale Sean Brauchle Heath Hutchins Leon Berry Leon Berry Aaron Feld Chris Cameron RB Arnil Stallworth RB Robert Elliot WR Chris Smith FB Patrick Hanrahan FS Zach Smith Mississippi State Football Game Notes https://hailstate.com/sports/2007/8/22/1158174.aspx Mississippi State University Athletics 2009November 2022 Looking through all 12 games of the 2009 game notes, I could not find any 1 game that matched this depth chart. The closest seemed to be game 5 or 6 100 90 No Statistics Team Scores by quarter Mississippi State 21 30 31 28 Opponents 27 20 21 21 References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football