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2009 Florida Gators football team
American college football season
The 2009 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2009 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They were led by fifth-year head coach Urban Meyer, who coached the Gators to a first-place finish in the SEC East, a 51–24 Sugar Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats, and an overall win–loss record of 13–1 (.929).
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| 2009 Florida Gators football | |
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SEC Eastern Division champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
SEC Championship Game, L 13–32 vs. Alabama | |
Sugar Bowl, W 51–24 vs. Cincinnati | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Eastern Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 13–1 (8–0 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Addazio (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Charlie Strong (7th season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| MVP | Tim Tebow Joe Haden |
| Captain | Brandon James Joey Sorrentino Brandon Spikes Ryan Stamper Tim Tebow |
| Home stadium | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium[1] |
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| No. 3 Florida x% | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 1 Alabama x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 LSU | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alabama 32, Florida 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With senior quarterback Tim Tebow and eleven defensive starters returning, the Gators had hoped to repeat as back-to-back national champions following their BCS National Championship at the end of the 2008 season. They finished with an undefeated 12–0 regular season, their first since 1995, but the Gators' 32–13 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game derailed their national title hopes, and forced them to settle for a berth in the Sugar Bowl. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, the Gators were ranked No. 3 in both major polls.
On December 26, 2009, Gators athletic director Jeremy Foley announced that Urban Meyer would step down as the team's head coach for health and family reasons.[2] The following day, Meyer stated that he would instead take an indefinite leave of absence, allowing him to resume his position as the head coach. Meyer returned to coach the Gators in spring practice in March 2010.
On January 11, 2009, during the national championship celebration at the University of Florida, quarterback Tim Tebow announced his intention to return for his senior season,[3] followed on January 15 by linebacker Brandon Spikes intention to return as well. With Spikes' return, the entire two-deep of the Gators defense was set to return for the 2009 season. One major loss was All-America wide receiver Percy Harvin, who opted to leave the University of Florida to enter the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Gators also lost offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Dan Mullen, who became the head coach at Mississippi State following Sylvester Croom's resignation. Former offensive line coach Steve Addazio was named as Mullen's replacement, with Scot Loeffler hired to take on the role of quarterback coach.
The Gators played their spring scrimmage on April 18, 2009, with the Orange winning.
Florida was voted #1 in both the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll and the AP Poll. The Gators received the highest ever percentage of preseason #1 votes in the history of the AP Poll, which began in 1950.[4][5]
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 1 | FSN | W 62–3 | 90,621 | |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Troy* | No. 1 |
| SECN | W 56–6 | 90,349 |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Tennessee | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 23–13 | 90,894 |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | No. 1 | ESPN2 | W 41–7 | 71,011 | |
| October 10 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 4 LSU | No. 1 | CBS | W 13–3 | 93,129 | |
| October 17 | 2:30 pm | Arkansas | No. 1 | CBS | W 23–20 | 90,508 | |
| October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 2 | ESPN | W 29–19 | 57,178 | |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia | No. 1 | CBS | W 41–17 | 84,604 | |
| November 7 | 7:15 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 1 |
| ESPN2 | W 27–3 | 90,694 |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 1 | CBS | W 24–14 | 79,297 | |
| November 21 | 12:30 p.m. | FIU* | No. 1 |
| PPV | W 62–3 | 90,473 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State* | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 37–10 | 90,907 |
| December 5 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Alabama | No. 1 | CBS | L 13–32 | 75,514 | |
| January 1, 2010 | 8:30 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Cincinnati* | No. 5 | FOX | W 51–24 | 65,207 | |
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Sources: 2012 Florida Gators Football Media Guide,[6] and GatorZone.com.[7]
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| AP | 1 (58) | 1 (56) | 1 (56) | 1 (55) | 1 (55) | 1 (54) | 1 (50) | 2 (20) | 1 (30) | 1 (38) | 1 (39) | 1 (36) | 1 (36) | 1 (46) | 5 | 3 |
| Coaches | 1 (53) | 1 (56) | 1 (56) | 1 (59) | 1 (58) | 1 (57) | 1 (53) | 1 (49) | 1 (46) | 1 (50) | 1 (48) | 1 (48) | 1 (47) | 1 (53) | 5 | 3 |
| Harris | Not released | 1 (99) | 1 (97) | 1 (99) | 1 (77) | 1 (75) | 1 (83) | 1 (82) | 1 (78) | 1 (78) | 1 (82) | 5 | Not released | |||
| BCS | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Not released | ||||||
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Charleston Southern
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| #1 Gators | 14 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 62 |
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In the season opener, the Gators met the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in Gainesville. In a game that was never close, the Gators won 62–3. John Brantley threw for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Troy
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| Trojans | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| #1 Gators | 7 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
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at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
- Date: September 12, 2009
- Game time: 12:20 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) (Light rain)
- Game attendance: 90,349
- Referee: Tom Ritter
- TV: SEC Network
The Florida Gators met the Troy Trojans in Gainesville, Florida. After a slow start, the Gators scored four times in the second quarter before cruising to a 56–6 victory.
Tennessee
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| Volunteers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| #1 Gators | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
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at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
- Date: September 19, 2009
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C) (Partly cloudy)
- Game attendance: 90,894
- Referee: Penn Wagers
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
In what may have been the most talked about game all pre-season, the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers met in Gainesville, Florida. Most of the pre-game talk surrounded comments made by Volunteer's head coach Lane Kiffin. The game remained close until the end with the Gators holding on for a 23–13 victory.
Kentucky
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| #1 Gators | 31 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: September 26, 2009
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) (Mostly cloudy)
- Game attendance: 71,011
- Referee: Steve Shaw
- TV: ESPN2
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| 1 | FLA | 11:13 | FG | Caleb Sturgis 32 yd FG | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| FLA | 7:11 | TD | Tim Tebow, 3 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| FLA | 6:04 | TD | Chris Rainey, Recovers blocked punt in end zone | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 17 | 0 | |
| FLA | 5:56 | TD | Tim Tebow, 2 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 24 | 0 | |
| FLA | 0:00 | TD | Aaron Hernandez, 44 yd pass from Tim Tebow | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2 | KTY | 2:44 | TD | Ross Bogue 2 yd pass from Mike Hartline | Lones Seiber Kick | 7 | 31 | 7 |
| 3 | FLA | 3:45 | FG | Caleb Sturgis 32 yd FG | 3 | 34 | 7 | |
| 4 | FLA | 6:39 | TD | Riley Cooper 8 yd pass from John Brantley | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 41 | 7 |
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Pregame Line: -20.5
In their first road game of the season, the Florida Gators traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to face the Wildcats. The Gators quickly took at 31–0 lead in the first quarter before going on to win 41–7. The biggest news story to come out of the game was a concussion suffered by Tim Tebow during the third quarter. Tebow spent the night in a Lexington hospital;[8] returning two weeks later for Florida's 13–3 win at LSU.
LSU
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| #1 Gators | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| #4 Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: October 10, 2009
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 93,129
- Referee: Hubert Owens
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Arkansas
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| Razorbacks | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| #1 Gators | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
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at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
- Date: October 17, 2009
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 90,508
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Mississippi State
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| #2 Gators | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
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at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
- Date: October 24, 2009
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 57,178
- Referee: Penn Wagers
- TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator) & Erin Andrews (sideline reporter)
Pregame Line: -22
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| 1 | MSU | 9:05 | FG | Derek DePasquale 43 yd FG | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FLA | 3:36 | FG | Caleb Sturgis 21 yd FG | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | FLA | 13:16 | TD | Tim Tebow, 26 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| FLA | 7:15 | FG | Caleb Sturgis, 21 yd FG | 3 | 13 | 3 | ||
| MSU | 0:27 | TD | Johnthan Banks, 100 yd interception return | Derek Depasquale Kick | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
| 3 | MSU | 9:32 | FG | Derek Depasquale 31 yd FG | 3 | 13 | 13 | |
| FLA | 5:15 | FG | Caleb Sturgis 27 yd FG | 3 | 16 | 13 | ||
| 4 | FLA | 9:08 | TD | Chris Rainey 8 yd run | FAILED | 6 | 22 | 13 |
| FLA | 8:25 | TD | Dustin Doe, 23 yd interception return | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 29 | 13 | |
| MSU | 3:51 | FG | Johnthan Banks, 20 yd interception return | 2PT FAILED | 6 | 29 | 19 | |
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Georgia
Further information: Florida–Georgia football rivalry
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| #1 Gators | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
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at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 31, 2009
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) (Partly cloudy)
- Game attendance: 84,604
- Referee: Tom Ritter
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Pregame Line: -16
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| 1 | FLA | 12:21 | TD | Riley Cooper, 22 yd pass from Tim Tebow | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| FLA | 3:20 | TD | Riley Cooper, 29 yd pass from Tim Tebow | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | UGA | 13:45 | FG | Blair Walsh 49 yd FG | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| UGA | 10:40 | TD | Aron White, 26 yd pass from Joe Cox | Blair Walsh Kick | 7 | 10 | 14 | |
| FLA | 4:47 | FG | Caleb Sturgis 56 yd FG | 3 | 10 | 17 | ||
| FLA | 1:32 | TD | Tim Tebow, 23 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 10 | 24 | |
| 3 | FLA | 13:30 | TD | Tim Tebow, 5 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| UGA | 6:17 | TD | Michael Moore, 4 yd pass from Joe Cox | Blair Walsh Kick | 7 | 17 | 31 | |
| 4 | FLA | 7:42 | FG | Caleb Sturgis 44 yd FG | 3 | 17 | 34 | |
| FLA | 6:24 | TD | Brandon Spikes, 5 yd interception return | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 17 | 41 | |
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Vanderbilt
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| Commodores | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| #1 Gators | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
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at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
- Date: November 7, 2009
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 90,694
- Referee: Steve Shaw
- TV: ESPN2
Pregame Line: -35
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| 1 | FLA | 1:00 | FG | Caleb Sturgis, 27 yd FG | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | FLA | 12:43 | TD | Jeffery Demps, 25 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| FLA | 6:08 | FG | Caleb Sturgis 45 yd FG | 3 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 3 | VAN | 8:40 | FG | Ryan Fowler, 32 yd FG | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| FLA | 1:52 | TD | Tim Tebow, 1 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 3 | 20 | |
| 4 | FLA | 1:32 | TD | David Nelson, 8 yd pass from Tim Tebow | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 3 | 27 |
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South Carolina
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| #1 Gators | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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at Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: November 14, 2009
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 79,297
- Referee: Hubert Owens
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Pregame Line: -17.5
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| 1 | FLA | 12:04 | FG | Riley Cooper, 68 yd pass from Tim Tebow | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| SC | 5:51 | TD | Brian Maddox, 1 yd run | Spencer Lanning Kick | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| FLA | 1:18 | FG | Caleb Sturgis, 32 yd FG | 3 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 2 | FLA | 10:28 | TD | Emmanuel Moody, 17 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 17 | 7 |
| SC | 2:10 | TD | Weslye Saunders 9 yd pass from Stephen Garcia | Spencer Lanning Kick | 7 | 17 | 14 | |
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| 4 | FLA | 13:25 | TD | Tim Tebow 1 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 24 | 14 |
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Florida International
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| Golden Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| #1 Gators | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
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at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
- Date: November 21, 2009
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 90,473
- Referee: Hubert Owens
- TV: PPV
Pregame Line: -45
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| 1 | FLA | 13:10 | TD | Brandon Spikes, 41 yd interception return | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| FLA | 9:18 | TD | Tim Tebow, 55 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | FLA | 13:39 | TD | Chris Rainey, 27 yd pass from Tim Tebow | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| FLA | 9:41 | TD | Chris Rainey, 22 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 0 | 28 | |
| FLA | 1:38 | TD | Jeffery Demps, 3 yd run | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 0 | 35 | |
| FIU | 0:29 | FG | Dustin Rivest 37 yd FG | 3 | 3 | 35 | ||
| 3 | FLA | 13:38 | TD | Riley Cooper, 18 yd pass from Tim Tebow | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 3 | 42 |
| FLA | 4:06 | TD | Omarius Hines 20 yd pass from John Brantley | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 3 | 49 | |
| 4 | FLA | 11:10 | TD | Justin Williams, 16 yd pass from John Brantley | Caleb Sturgis Kick | 7 | 3 | 56 |
| FLA | 2:28 | TD | Frankie Hammond Jr. 31 yd pass from John Brantley | PAT Blocked | 6 | 3 | 62 | |
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Florida State
Further information: Florida–Florida State football rivalry
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| Seminoles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| #1 Gators | 7 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
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at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
- Date: November 28, 2009
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) (Partly cloudy)
- Game attendance: 90,907
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
In the regular season finale, the Gators blew by the Seminoles 37–10. A new attendance record at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was set with 90,907 present.[9]
SEC Championship Game vs. Alabama
Main article: 2009 SEC Championship Game
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| #1 Gators | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| #2 Crimson Tide | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
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at Georgia Dome, Atlanta
- Date: December 5, 2009
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: None (Domed stadium)
- Game attendance: 75,514
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
In a rematch of last year's SEC Championship Game, the Crimson Tide handed the Gators their only loss of the season. Alabama running back Mark Ingram II scored three touchdowns in the 32–13 win.
Sugar Bowl vs. Cincinnati
Main article: 2010 Sugar Bowl
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| #5 Gators | 9 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 51 |
| #4 Bearcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
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at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: January 1, 2010
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Game weather: None (Domed stadium)
- Game attendance: 65, 207
- Referee: Jack Folliard (Pac-10)
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman (play–by–play), Brian Billick (color commentator)
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Quarterbacks
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Offensive line
Defensive line
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Linebackers
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| 2009 Florida Gators coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head Coach: Urban Meyer Offensive coaches
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Scores by quarter
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Opponents | 25 | 63 | 22 | 27 | 137 |
| Gators | 112 | 164 | 87 | 91 | 454 |
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Offense
Rushing
More information Name, CAR ...
| Name | CAR | YDS | YPC | Long | TD |
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| Tebow | 217 | 910 | 4.2 | 55 | 14 |
| Demps | 99 | 745 | 7.5 | 62 | 7 |
| Rainey | 89 | 575 | 6.5 | 76 | 5 |
| Moody | 58 | 378 | 6.5 | 32 | 3 |
| Gillislee | 31 | 267 | 8.6 | 52 | 1 |
| James | 20 | 109 | 5.4 | 25 | 0 |
| Brantley | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 23 | 0 |
| Scott | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 13 | 0 |
| Hernandez | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Cooper | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Blaylock | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Thompson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 555 | 3,105 | 5.6 | 76 | 30 |
| Opponents | 449 | 1,397 | 3.1 | 42 | 6 |
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Passing
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| Name | GP-GS | Cmp-Att-Int | Pct | Yds | TD |
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| Tebow | 14–14 | 213-314-5 | 67.8% | 2,895 | 21 |
| Brantley | 7–0 | 36–48–0 | 75% | 410 | 7 |
| Cooper | 14–0 | 0-1-0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 249-364-5 | 68.4% | 3,305 | 28 | |
| Opponents | 208-396-20 | 52.5% | 2,139 | 10 |
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Receiving
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| Name | REC | YDS | YPR | Long | TD |
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| Hernandez | 68 | 850 | 12.5 | 64 | 5 |
| Cooper | 51 | 961 | 18.8 | 80 | 9 |
| Nelson | 25 | 291 | 11.6 | 30 | 2 |
| Thompson | 24 | 343 | 14.3 | 77 | 4 |
| James | 24 | 215 | 9.0 | 32 | 1 |
| Hines | 14 | 172 | 12.3 | 25 | 1 |
| Rainey | 10 | 161 | 16.1 | 33 | 1 |
| Demps | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Moody | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 18 | 0 |
| Holliday | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 33 | 1 |
| Williams | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 16 | 2 |
| Hammond | 4 | 57 | 14.2 | 31 | 1 |
| Gillislee | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 249 | 3,305 | 13.3 | 80 | 28 |
| Opponents | 208 | 2,139 | 10.3 | 75 | 10 |
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See also: 2010 NFL Draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 1 | 7 | Joe Haden | CB | Cleveland Browns |
| 1 | 18 | Maurkice Pouncey | C | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1 | 25 | Tim Tebow | QB | Denver Broncos |
| 2 | 53 | Jermaine Cunningham | DE | New England Patriots |
| 2 | 54 | Carlos Dunlap | DE | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | 62 | Brandon Spikes | LB | New England Patriots |
| 3 | 75 | Major Wright | S | Chicago Bears |
| 4 | 113 | Aaron Hernandez | TE | New England Patriots |
| 5 | 159 | Riley Cooper | WR | Philadelphia Eagles |
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- "Gators shrug off top ranking in preseason coaches' poll". Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
- 2012 Florida Football Media Guide Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 2009 Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- "Gatorzone.com: No. 1 Florida Defeats FSU, 37–10, on Senior Day". Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- "2009 University of Florida Football Roster and Coaches". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.