The 2009 Mid-American Conference football season is an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 7, 2010. The Mid-American Conference consists of twelve full-time members, with Temple University holding an affiliate membership for football.
Ball State entered the 2008 MAC Championship Game undefeated and as the champion of the West Division. This was also their first ever appearance in the game.[ 2] Ranked #12 in the country, they faced East Division champion Buffalo in the annual contest held at Ford Field . That was Buffalo's first appearance as well. The Bulls upset Ball State and took the MAC Championship, giving Ball State their first loss of the season.
After the championship game ended, four MAC football head coaches either resigned or were fired from their teams. This began with Ball State 's coach Brady Hoke , who resigned to pursue a head coaching job at San Diego State University .[ 3] He was replaced by Stan Parrish for the 2009 season.[ 4] Parrish was promoted internally after serving as Ball State's assistant football coach for four seasons. The only other head coaching change in the West Division was in Eastern Michigan where Jeff Genyk , head coach for the past five years, was fired after a combined 15–42 record.[ 5] He was replaced by Ron English , who served as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan for five years as well as the University of Louisville during the 2008 season .[ 6]
In the East Division, two schools also saw head coaching changes. Miami University 's head coach Shane Montgomery resigned after a 2–10 record in the 2008 season.[ 7] His best season at Miami was in 2005 when he led the team to a 7–4 overall record and a tie for the MAC East title. However, in that season Akron won the tiebreaker to play in the MAC Championship Game against West champion Northern Illinois . Montgomery was replaced by Mike Haywood who served four years as Notre Dame University 's offensive coordinator.[ 8] At Bowling Green , six-year head coach Gregg Brandon was fired.[ 9] However, Brandon did find another job in college football when he was named the new University of Virginia offensive coordinator.[ 10] He was replaced at Bowling Green by Dave Clawson , who was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Tennessee .[ 11]
The 2009 MAC Preseason Poll was announced at the Football Media Preview in Detroit on July 31.[ 12] In the East Division, Buffalo was selected to repeat as divisional champions, and Central Michigan selected to top the West. Also, Central Michigan received 18 votes to win the MAC Championship Game.
Central Michigan – 154 points
Western Michigan – 126 points
Northern Illinois – 103 points
Toledo – 71 points
Ball State – 58 points
Eastern Michigan – 34 points
Buffalo – 155 points
Temple – 144 points
Akron – 128 points
Ohio – 116 points
Bowling Green – 101 points
Kent State – 51 points
Miami – 33 points
Central Michigan – 18 votes
Western Michigan – 4 votes
Buffalo – 2 votes
Temple – 2 votes
Index to colors and formatting
Mid-American Conference member won
Mid-American Conference member lost
Mid-American Conference teams in bold
Opening weekend for the Mid-American Conference consisted of six home games and six away games. Also, Miami faced Kentucky in a battle contested at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio . Bowling Green, Kent State, and Buffalo were the only teams to win the opening weekend. Buffalo was also the only team to win an away game as their season opener.
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 3
7 p.m.
Troy
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
W 31–14
14,514[ 27]
September 3
7 p.m.
Coastal Carolina
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
W 18–0
16,481[ 28]
September 3
7 p.m.
Villanova
Temple
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
L 24–27
27,759[ 29]
September 3
7:30 p.m.
North Texas
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPNU
L 10–20
16,054[ 30]
September 5
12 p.m.
Toledo
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten Network
L 31–51
47,551[ 31]
September 5
12 p.m.
Akron
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
Big Ten Network
L 7–31
104,968[ 32]
September 5
12 p.m.
Kentucky
Miami
Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
ESPNU
L 0–42
41,037[ 33]
September 5
3:30 p.m.
Western Michigan
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ABC /ESPN2
L 7–31
109,019[ 34]
September 5
7 p.m.
Army
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14–27
14,499[ 35]
September 5
7 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
Big Ten Network
L 20–28
80,532[ 36]
September 5
7 p.m.
Connecticut
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN360
L 16–23
24,617[ 37]
September 5
9 p.m.
Central Michigan
Arizona
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
L 6–19
51,683[ 38]
September 5
9 p.m.
Buffalo
UTEP
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX
W 23–17
35,213[ 39]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 11
9 p.m.
Colorado
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN
W 54–38
20,082[ 40]
September 12
12 p.m.
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
ESPN Plus
L 27–57
21,870[ 41]
September 12
12 p.m.
Western Michigan
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Big Ten Network
L 19–23
35,162[ 42]
September 12
12 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
Big Ten Network
L 24–27
19,239[ 43]
September 12
12 p.m.
Central Michigan
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
ESPN /ESPN2
W 29–27
76,221[ 44]
September 12
2 p.m.
Morgan State
Akron
InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH
W 41–0
27,881[ 45]
September 12
2 p.m.
Kent State
Boston College
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
ESPN360
L 7–34
25,165[ 46]
September 12
7 p.m.
Bowling Green
Missouri
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
L 20–27
65,401[ 47]
September 12
7 p.m.
Ohio
North Texas
Fouts Field • Denton, TX
W 31–302OT
16,674[ 48]
September 12
7 p.m.
New Hampshire
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
L 16–23
11,884[ 49]
September 12
7:30 p.m.
Western Illinois
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
W 41–7
21,427[ 50]
September 12
8 p.m.
Miami
#12 Boise State
Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID
L 0–48
32,228
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 19
12 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten Network
W 28–21
53,240[ 51]
September 19
12 p.m.
Temple
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
Big Ten Network
L 6–31
105,514[ 52]
September 19
12 p.m.
Ball State
Army
Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
L 17–24
25,646[ 53]
September 19
12 p.m.
Ohio State
Toledo
Cleveland Browns Stadium • Cleveland, OH
ESPN Plus
L 0–38
71,727[ 54]
September 19
12 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
Big Ten Network
L 17–45
107,903[ 55]
September 19
3:30 p.m.
Alcorn State
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 48–0
18,323[ 56]
September 19
3:30 p.m.
Indiana
Akron
InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH
ESPNU
L 38–21
18,340[ 57]
September 19
7 p.m.
Iowa State
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
ESPN360
L 34–14
15,808[ 58]
September 19
7 p.m.
Cal Poly
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
W 28–10
16,018[ 59]
September 19
7 p.m.
Bowling Green
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
L 17–10
23,029[ 60]
September 19
7:30 p.m.
Buffalo
Central Florida
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL
L 23–17
33,689[ 61]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 26
3:30 p.m.
Idaho
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
CSN Chicago [ 62]
L 34–31
16,320[ 63]
September 26
7 p.m.
Hofstra
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
College Sports Direct[ 62]
W 24–10
16,116[ 64]
September 26
7 p.m.
Boise State
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
KTVB , ESPN360 [ 62]
L 49–14
22,396[ 65]
September 26
7 p.m.
Toledo
Florida International
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
College Sports Direct[ 62]
W 41–31
11,047[ 66]
September 26
7 p.m.
Ohio
Tennessee
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
ESPN360 [ 62]
L 34–23
95,535[ 67]
September 26
7 p.m.
Ball State
Auburn
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
Fox Sports Net [ 62]
L 54–30
83,118[ 68]
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Bowl Game
Date
Stadium
City
Television
Matchup/Results
Payout (US$ )
Attendance
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
December 26, 2009
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
ESPN
Marshall 21, Ohio 17
$750,000
30,311
EagleBank Bowl
December 29, 2009
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
ESPN
UCLA 30, Temple 21
$1,000,000
23,072
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
December 30, 2009
Bronco Stadium
Boise, Idaho
ESPN
Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42
$750,000
26,726
International Bowl
January 2, 2010
Rogers Centre
Toronto , Ontario
ESPN2
South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3
$750,000
22,185
GMAC Bowl
January 6, 2010
Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
ESPN
Central Michigan 44, Troy 41 (2OT)
$750,000
34,486
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