2009 Hawaii Warriors football team
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The 2009 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa
in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season
. They were coached by Greg McMackin
, his second season with the Hawaii Warriors as a Head Coach. The Warriors finished the season 6–7 and 3–5 in WAC
play.
left the University of Hawaii for the Head Coaching job in Southern Methodist University
, the 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team had to go through a rough transition with the new coaching staff under new Head Coach Greg McMackin who was June Jones' former Defensive Coordinator during his Sugar Bowl
campaign with Hawaii Warriors.
Throughout 2008 season the Warriors struggled to reform after losing much of their veteran players from previews season. After losing Colt Brennan
to NFL draft, the QB
position was uncertain until the late of the season. The Warriors started their season with QB Brent Rausch at the top of the QB depth chart. Then throughout the season the QB position was switched around almost every game between Brent Rauch, Greg Alexander, Inoke Funaki, and Tyler Graunke. But at the end during the post-season game Hawaii Bowl, Junior college transfer Greg Alexander became the leading QB.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season
2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...
. They were coached by Greg McMackin
Greg McMackin
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, his second season with the Hawaii Warriors as a Head Coach. The Warriors finished the season 6–7 and 3–5 in WAC
2009 WAC football season
The 2009 Western Athletic Conference football season was an NCAA football season played from September 3, 2009, to January 4, 2010. The Western Athletic Conference consists of 9 members: Boise State, Fresno State, Hawai'i, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State, and Utah...
play.
2008 Season Recap
After the former Hawaii Warriors Head Coach June JonesJune Jones
June Sheldon Jones, III is the American football head coach for Southern Methodist University.-Playing career:Jones played the quarterback position on three college teams: Oregon , Hawaii , and Portland State . It is during his time at Portland State that he was introduced to the Run and Shoot...
left the University of Hawaii for the Head Coaching job in Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
, the 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team had to go through a rough transition with the new coaching staff under new Head Coach Greg McMackin who was June Jones' former Defensive Coordinator during his Sugar Bowl
2008 Sugar Bowl
The 2008 Allstate Sugar Bowl Game was an American college football bowl game. It was part of the Bowl Championship Series for the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and was the 74th Sugar Bowl...
campaign with Hawaii Warriors.
Throughout 2008 season the Warriors struggled to reform after losing much of their veteran players from previews season. After losing Colt Brennan
Colt Brennan
Colton "Colt" James Brennan is an American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....
to NFL draft, the QB
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
position was uncertain until the late of the season. The Warriors started their season with QB Brent Rausch at the top of the QB depth chart. Then throughout the season the QB position was switched around almost every game between Brent Rauch, Greg Alexander, Inoke Funaki, and Tyler Graunke. But at the end during the post-season game Hawaii Bowl, Junior college transfer Greg Alexander became the leading QB.