2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2009 TCU Horned Frogs TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg Mountain West Conference MW 6 6 12–1 8–0 Gary Patterson 9th Jarrett Anderson 1st Justin Fuente 1st Dick Bumpas 6th Spread 4–2–5 Amon G. Carter Stadium Mountain West champion Fiesta Bowl L 10–17 vs. Boise State File:MWC-Uniform-TCU-2009.png The 2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson. The Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs finished the season 12–1 (8–0 MWC) and won the Mountain West Conference title. On December 6, they were invited to their first Bowl Championship Series game and their first major bowl since the 1959 Cotton Bowl Classic, against #6 Boise State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 4, 2010. In the Fiesta Bowl, TCU was upset by underdog Boise State, 17–10. Schedule 2009 AP Central September 12 2:30 p.m. w y y 16 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPNU 30–14 48,336https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292550258 TCU Horned Frogs vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score ESPN September 20, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090915214236/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550258 September 15, 2009 live September 19 6:00 p.m. w y 15 Texas State Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 56–21 35,249https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292622628 Texas State Bobcats vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score ESPN September 20, 2009 September 26 3:30 p.m. w y y 15 Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN360 14–10 71,869http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf 2010 Clemson Football Media Guide Clemson University November 12, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121112182337/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf November 12, 2012 October 3 7:00 p.m. w y 11 SMU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX Battle for the Iron Skillet The Mtn. 39–14 37,130https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292762628 Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score ESPN October 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091007190846/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292762628 October 7, 2009 live October 10 6:30 p.m. w y 10 Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO CBSCS 20–17 30,104https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292832005 TCU Horned Frogs vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score ESPN October 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091015060425/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292832005 October 15, 2009 live October 17 3:00 p.m. w 12 Colorado State Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX Versus 44–6 31,156https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292902628 Colorado State Rams vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score ESPN October 18, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091020174227/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292902628 October 20, 2009 live October 24 6:30 p.m. w y 10 BYU 16 College GameDay LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT Versus 38–7 64,641http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292970252 https://archive.today/20120718011759/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292970252 dead July 18, 2012 TCU Horned Frogs vs. Brigham Young Cougars Box Score ESPN October 24, 2009 October 31 3:00 p.m. w y 8 UNLV Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX Versus 41–0 33,541https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293042628 UNLV Rebels vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score ESPN October 31, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091103214103/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293042628 November 3, 2009 live November 7 3:00 p.m. w y 6 San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Versus 55–12 21,708http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293110021 https://web.archive.org/web/20120219171732/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293110021 dead February 19, 2012 TCU Horned Frogs vs. San Diego State Box Score ESPN November 7, 2009 November 14 6:30 p.m. w 4 Utah 16 College GameDay Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX CBSCS 55–28 50,307https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=4656548 Frogs Worthy, But Will They Get a Shot? Ivan Maisel ESPN.com November 14, 2009 November 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091119080524/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=4656548 November 19, 2009 live November 21 1:00 p.m. w y 4 Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY The Mtn. 45–10 15,031https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293252751 TCU Horned Frogs vs. Wyoming Cowboys ESPN.com November 21, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091124043546/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293252751 November 24, 2009 live November 28 12:00 p.m. w 4 New Mexico Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX The Mtn. 51–10 41,738http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293322628 https://archive.today/20120716050501/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293322628 dead July 16, 2012 New Mexico Lobos vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score ESPN.com November 29, 2009 January 4, 2010 7:30 p.m. l y y 3 Boise State 6 Fiesta Bowl University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ Fox 10–17 73,227http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=300042628 https://archive.today/20120716085036/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=300042628 dead July 16, 2012 Boise State Broncos vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score ESPN.com January 5, 2010 Roster 2009 TCU Horned Frogs f 14 Jr Andy Dalton QB y *Gary Patterson 2015-12-20 Rankings 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 17 16 15 15 11 10 12 10 8 6 4 4 4 4 3 6 17 16 15 14 10 9 8 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 6 4 11 10 10 8 7 6 4 4 4 4 3 7 8 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons Category:Mountain West Conference football champion seasons TCU Horned Frogs football