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The 2009 Sun Belt Conference football season was a NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 6, 2010. The Sun Belt Conference consists of 9 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Troy, and Western Kentucky who becomes a full time member in 2009 after 2 seasons as an independent and conditional member who played a limited Sun Belt schedule after transitioning from the Football Championship Subdivision. Troy won the Sun Belt Championship and played in the GMAC Bowl where they lost in two overtimes to Central Michigan. Middle Tennessee was the only other Sun Belt member to be invited to a bowl game, the New Orleans Bowl, where they defeated Southern Mississippi.
Previous season Troy (8-5) were the Sun Belt champions and lost to Southern Mississippi in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl 30-27. Three other Sun Belt teams, Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, and Louisiana-Lafayette, were bowl eligible with records of 6-6, but only Florida Atlantic was invited to a bowl game, the Motor City Bowl defeating Central Michigan 24-21. Preseason Preseason poll The 2009 Sun Belt coaches preseason poll was announced during a two-day media web-based event on July 20 and 21.[1] Defending champion Troy was selected as the favorite to win the conference. Sun Belt Coaches Poll - Troy 72 (5)
- Arkansas State 69
- Florida Atlantic 61 (1)
- Middle Tennessee 52
- Florida International - 43 (1)
- Louisiana-Lafayette 39 (1)
- Louisiana-Monroe 34 (1)
- North Texas 18
- Western Kentucky - 17
Award watch lists Regular season | Index to colors and formatting | | Sun Belt member won | | Sun Belt member lost | | Sun Belt teams in bold | All times reflect the local time for that team (Central Time-Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas and Troy. Eastern Time- Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Western Kentucky). Conference games times are that of the home team. Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used. Week One | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH | | L 31-14 | 14,514 | | September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | North Texas | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN | ESPNU | W 20-10 | 16,054 | | September 5 | 12:20 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN | | L 63-7 | 98,761 | | September 5 | 5:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Clemson | Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC | | L 37-14 | 75,000 | | September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR | | W 61-0 | 21,056 | | September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field Lafayette, LA | | W 42 19 | 41,357 | | September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | - 2 Texas
| Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX | FSN | L 59-20 | 101,096 | | September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | - 22 Nebraska
| Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE | FSN | L 49-3 | 85,719 | Week Two | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | September 12 | 11:20 a.m. | Troy | - 1 Florida
| Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL | | L 56-6 | 90,349 | | September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | - 18 Nebraska
| Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE | FSN | L 38-9 | 85,035 | | September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas State | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field Lafayette, LA | | W 17-15 | 16,431 | | September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium Monroe, LA | | W 58-0 | 9,330 | | September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Memphis | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN | | W 31-14 | 28,105 | | September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Ohio | North Texas | Fouts Field Denton, TX | | L 31-30 in 2OT | 16,674 | | September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida International | - 4 Alabama
| Bryant-Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | | L 40-14 | 92,012 | | September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | South Florida | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY | ESPNU | L 35-13 | 20,568 | Week Three | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | September 19 | 12:20 p.m. | North Texas | - 4 Alabama
| Bryant-Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | SEC Network | L 53-7 | 92,012 | | September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Maryland | Byrd Stadium College Park, MD | | W 32-31 | 43,167 | | September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Alabama-Birmingham | Troy | Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL | | W 27-14 | 21,182 | | September 19 | 5:00 p.m. | Florida International | Rutgers | Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ | | L 23-15 | 45,273 | | September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | Louisiana State | Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA | ESPNU | L 31-3 | 92,443 | | September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC | | L 38-16 | 72,017 | | September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY | | L 28-7 | 19,044 | | September 19 | 9:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ | FSN | L 38-14 | 43,780 | Week Four | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Troy | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR | CST | TROY 30-27 | 23,641 | | September 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Florida Atlantic | Lockhart Stadium Ft. Lauderdale, FL | | ULM 27-25 | 14,229 | | September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | - 24 Nebraska
| Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE | FSN | L 55-0 | 86,304 | | September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | North Texas | Fouts Field Denton, TX | | MTSU 37-21 | 22,346 | | September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD | | L 38-22 | 29,009 | | September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo | Florida Atlantic | FIU Stadium Miami, FL | | L 41-31 | 11,047 | Week Five | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas State | - 17 Iowa
| Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | L 24-21 | 67,989 | | October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Florida International | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium Monroe, LA | Sun Belt Network | ULM 48-35 | 17,610 | | October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Florida Atlantic | Lockhart Stadium Ft. Lauderdale, FL | | L 30-28 | 15,744 | Week Six | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Troy | Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL | ESPN2 | TROY 31-7 | 17,108 | | October 10 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajan Field Lafayette, LA | Sun Belt Network | ULL 38-34 | 12,141 | | October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida International | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries - L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY | | FIU 37-20 | 13,574 | Week Seven | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium Monroe, LA | ESPN2 | ULM 16-10 | 14,378 | | October 17 | 11:30 a.m. | Mississippi State | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, Tennessee | ESPNU | L 27-6 | 23,882 | | October 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY | | ULL 30-22 | 11,919 | | October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | North Texas | Fouts Field Denton, TX | Sun Belt Network | UNT 40-44 | 23,319 | | October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Troy | Florida International | FIU Stadium Miami, FL | | TROY 42-33 | 10,142 | Week Eight | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas | Troy | Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL | | TROY 50-26 | 20,032 | | October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, Tennessee | | MTSU 62-24 | 17,787 | | October 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field Lafayette, LA | | FAU 51-29 | 21,135 | | October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida International | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR | | ASU 27-10 | 18,779 | | October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY | | L 36-13 | 68,203 | Week Nine | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | Florida International | FIU Stadium Miami, FL | | FIU 20-17 in OT | 8,593 | | October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas State | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY | | L 21-13 | 21,497 | | October 24 | 3:15 p.m. | Western Kentucky | North Texas | Fouts Field Denton, TX | Sun Belt Network | UNT 68-49 | 11,214 | | October 31 | 4:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Florida Atlantic | Lockhart Stadium Ft. Lauderdale, FL | | MTSU 27-20 | 15,568 | | October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Troy | Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL | | TROY 42-21 | 17,106 | Week Ten | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Alabama Birmingham | Legion Field Birmingham, AL | | L 56-29 | 17,283 | | November 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR | Sun Belt Network | ULL 21-18 | 16,215 | | November 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | North Texas | Fouts Field Denton, TX | | ULM 33-6 | 12,167 | | November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida International | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, Tennessee | | MTSU 48-21 | 17,808 | | November 7 | 5:00 p.m. | Troy | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY | | TROY 40-20 | 16,747 | Week Eleven | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | November 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium Monroe, LA | | ULM 21-18 | 16,229 | | November 14 | 3:15 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Sun Belt Network | MTSU 34-17 | 16,411 | | November 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Florida Atlantic | Lockhart Stadium Ft. Lauderdale, FL | | FAU 35-18 | 16,218 | | November 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Troy | Arkansas | Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR | | L 56-20 | 66,442 | | November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | North Texas | Florida International | FIU Stadium Miami, FL | | FIU 35-28 | 11,128 | Week Twelve | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | November 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Florida International | - 1 Florida
| Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL | | L 62-3 | 90,473 | | November 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Army | North Texas | Fouts Field Denton, Texas | | L 17-13 | 23,647 | | November 21 | 3:15 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Troy | Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL | | TROY 47-21 | 16,638 | | November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Arkansas State | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Sun Belt Network | MTSU 38-14 | 19,111 | | November 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field Lafayette, LA | | ULL 21-17 | 8,689 | Week Thirteen | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | North Texas | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR | | ARST 30-26 | 8,754 | | November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium Monroe, LA | | MTSU | 11,896 | | November 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Florida Atlantic | Lockhart Stadium Ft. Lauderdale, FL | | FAU 29-23 | 14,671 | | November 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field Lafayette, LA | | TROY 48-31 | 12,245 | Week Fourteen | Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | | December 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries - L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY | | ARST 24-20 | 4,513 | | December 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Florida International | FIU Stadium Miami, FL | | FAU 28-21 | 10,108 | Bowl games | Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Matchup/Results | Attendance | Payout (US$) | | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | December 20, 2009 | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, LA | ESPN | Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss 32 | 30,228 | $325,000 | | GMAC Bowl | January 6, 2010 | Ladd Peebles Stadium | Mobile, AL | ESPN | Central Michigan 44, Troy 41 2OT | 34,486 | $750,000 | Attendance | Team | Stadium (capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Total | Average | % of Capacity | | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium (30,964) | 21,056 | 23,631 | 18,779 | 16,215 | 8,754 | 88,435 | 17,687 | 57.1 | | Florida Atlantic | Lockhart Stadium (20,450) | 14,229 | 15,744 | 15,568 | 16,218 | 14,671 | 76,460 | 15,286 | 74.7 | | Florida International | FIU Stadium (20,000) | 11,047 | 10,142 | 8,593 | 11,128 | 10,108 | 51,018 | 10,204 | 51.0 | | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field (31,000) | 41,357 | 16,431 | 12,141 | 21,135 | 8,689 | 12,245 | 111,998 | 18,666 | 60.2 | | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium (30,427) | 9,330 | 17,610 | 14,378 | 16,229 | 11,896 | 69,443 | 13,889 | 45.6 | | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (31,000) | 28,105 | 23,882 | 17,787 | 17,808 | 16,411 | 19,111 | 120,104 | 20,017 | 64.6 | | North Texas | Fouts Field (30,000) | 16,674 | 22,346 | 23,319 | 11,214 | 12,167 | 85,720 | 17,144 | 57.1 | | Troy | Movie Gallery Stadium (30,000) | 21,182 | 17,108 | 20,032 | 17,106 | 16,638 | 92,066 | 18,413 | 61.4 | | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries L. T. Smith Stadium (22,000) | 20,568 | 19,044 | 13,574 | 11,919 | 16,747 | 4,513 | 86,365 | 14,394 | 65.4 | References
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