2009_Texas_A&M_Aggies_football_team
2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team
American college football season
The 2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team (often referred to as "A&M" or the "Aggies") represented Texas A&M University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mike Sherman and played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Aggies finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in Big 12 play and lost in the Independence Bowl 44–20 against Georgia.
| 2009 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
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Independence Bowl, L 20–44 vs. Georgia | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Division | South Division |
| Record | 6–7 (3–5 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Nolan Cromwell (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Kines (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 14 Nebraska x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Texas x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Texas 13, Nebraska 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season All-Big 12 honors
- No A&M players were listed in the Media Preseason All-Big 12 team
Pre-season watchlists
- Cyrus Gray – 2009 Doak Walker Award Nominee[2]
- Jamie McCoy – 2009 John Mackey Award Watch List[3]
Phil Steele ranked A&M's strength of schedule 41st.[4]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 6:05 pm | New Mexico* | W 41–6 | 73,887[5] | ||
| September 19 | 6:00 pm | Utah State* |
| W 38–30 | 73,599[6] | |
| September 26 | 6:00 pm | UAB* |
| W 56–19 | 74,656[7] | |
| October 3 | 6:30 pm | vs. Arkansas* | ESPN2 | L 19–47 | 71,872[8] | |
| October 10 | 11:30 am | No. 15 Oklahoma State |
| FSN | L 31–36 | 76,153[9] |
| October 17 | 6:00 pm | at Kansas State | FCS | L 14–62 | 44,934[10] | |
| October 24 | 6:00 pm | at No. 21 Texas Tech | W 52–30 | 57,733[11] | ||
| October 31 | 2:30 pm | Iowa State |
| W 35–10 | 72,530[12] | |
| November 7 | 12:30 pm | at Colorado | FCS | L 34–35 | 47,227[13] | |
| November 14 | 6:00 pm | at Oklahoma | FSN | L 10–65 | 85,013[14] | |
| November 21 | 2:30 pm | Baylor |
| W 38–3 | 82,106[15] | |
| November 26 | 7:00 pm | No. 3 Texas |
| ESPN | L 39–49 | 84,671[16] |
| December 28 | 4:00 pm | vs. Georgia* | ESPN2 | L 20–44 | 49,653[17] | |
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| Name | Position | Alma mater (Year) | Year at A&M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sherman | Head coach | Central Connecticut State (1978) | 2nd |
| Nolan Cromwell | Offensive coordinator | Kansas (1977) | 2nd |
| Tom Rossley | Quarterbacks | Cincinnati (1969) | 2nd |
| Randy Jordan | Running backs | North Carolina (1993) | 2nd |
| Jim Turner | Offensive line | Boston College (1988) | 2nd |
| Kirk Doll | Special teams Tight ends | East Carolina Wichita State (1976) | 2nd |
| Joe Kines | Defensive coordinator Assistant head coach | Jacksonville State (1967) | 2nd |
| Buddy Wyatt | Defensive line | TCU (1990) | 2nd |
| Van Malone | Defensive backs | Texas (1993) | 4th |
| Charles McMillian | Defensive backs | Utah State (1995) | 2nd |
| Dave Kennedy | Strength and conditioning | Nebraska (1985) | 2nd |
New Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Texas A&M | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
The A&M defense showed considerable improvement since the previous season. The defense registered five sacks, three of which came from Von Miller, who played the jack position. In the 2008 season, Miller finished with only 3½ sacks, while the whole defense produced a combined 16.[5] Jerrod Johnson completed 31 of 41 pass attempts for 349 yards to 10 different receivers. The team also lost 123 yards due to 14 penalties, a statistic Sherman was not happy about.[18]
Utah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| Texas A&M | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
During the second quarter, wide receiver Jeff Fuller suffered a leg injury while attempting to make a catch, and is expected to miss 4–6 weeks. Running back Christine Michael, who rushed for 94 yards, strained his left calf muscle during the third quarter, though should be able to return to practice the following week.[19] A&M did not improve their penalty issues from the season opener, as they were flagged 16 times for 147 yards. The defense also gave up 521 yards to Utah State.[20]
One of the positive aspects of the game was wide receiver Uzoma "EZ" Nwachukwu, who caught three touchdowns and rushed for one. He broke the Aggie freshman single-game touchdown record, which was last set by Leeland McElroy in 1993.[21]
UAB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Texas A&M | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
Arkansas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 47 |
Oklahoma State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
Oklahoma State lost key players Dez Bryant, who was suspended indefinitely, and Kendall Hunter, who had an injury.[22] The Cowboys also lost 118 yards due to penalties, but were still able to win the game.[23]
Kansas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Kansas State | 17 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 62 |
Texas Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
| #24 Texas Tech | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
A&M picked up its first win at Tech since 1993. Tech was ranked #21 in the AP Poll and #24 in the Coaches Poll heading into the game. The Aggies also defeated the Red Raiders in front of a then record-crowd of 57,733.[24]
Iowa State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Texas A&M | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| Colorado | 0 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 35 |
Oklahoma
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 65 |
Baylor
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Texas A&M | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
The Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since 2007 with a win over Baylor. In the second quarter, freshman running back Christine Michael ran for a 97-yard touchdown, breaking an A&M record for the longest play from scrimmage.[25] The Aggies ran for 375 yards, and for the second time in the season, running backs Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael both ran for over 100 yards. Another record was broken in the third quarter, with Jerrod Johnson breaking Reggie McNeal's record for passing yards in a season.[25]
Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Texas A&M | 7 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
Georgia–Independence Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 44 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
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