2009 South Florida Bulls football team
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The 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida
(USF) in the 2009 college football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt
, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium
in Tampa, FL. The 2009 college football season was only the 13th season overall for the Bulls, and their fifth season in the Big East Conference
. The Bulls finished the season 8–5 (3–4 Big East
) and won the International Bowl
27–3 against Northern Illinois
.
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
(USF) in the 2009 college football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt
Jim Leavitt
Jim Leavitt is a former American football player and current linebackers coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He served at the head coach at the University of South Florida from the football program's inception in 1997 until 2009, compiling a record of 95–57.-Early years:Leavitt grew up in St...
, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium
Raymond James Stadium
Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events...
in Tampa, FL. The 2009 college football season was only the 13th season overall for the Bulls, and their fifth season in the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
. The Bulls finished the season 8–5 (3–4 Big East
2009 Big East Conference football season
The 2009 Big East football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 5, 2009, to January 2, 2010. The Big East Conference consists of 8 football members: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, and West Virginia...
) and won the International Bowl
2010 International Bowl
The 2010 International Bowl was the fourth and final edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The game started at 12:00 PM US EST on Saturday, January 2, 2010. The game was telecast on ESPN2 and the South Florida Bulls defeated the...
27–3 against Northern Illinois
2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference West Division. The team was coached by Jerry Kill and played their home games in...
.
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| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | RV | - | RV | 23 | - | - | - | - | |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | RV | - | RV | 24 | - | RV | - | - | |
| Harris | Not released | RV | 24 | 21 | 24 | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | - | - | ||||
| BCS | Not released | - | - | 25 | 24 | - | - | - | - | |||||||