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2009 Missouri Tigers football team

The 2009 Missouri Tigers football team, represented the University of Missouri in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned for his ninth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Changes to Memorial Stadium for the 2009 season included a new scoreboard and expanded seating capacity following a reconfiguration of the student seating section.

On December 6, the Texas Bowl picked the 8-4 Tigers to play in their fourth annual game against the 9-4 Navy Midshipmen at Reliant Stadium in Houston on December 31.[1][2][3]

On December 22, Mizzou Sports Properties (owned by Learfield Sports) announced a contract for a new radio home on all its coaches' and daily shows for five years, starting with the 2010–11 season. KFRU, owned by Cumulus Media, had the radio rights for the Tiger Network.[4]

Recruits

Key Losses:

23 seniors (not incl. Jeremy Maclin) played their final game in the Alamo Bowl.[6]

25 student-athletes signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Missouri and play football for the Tigers in 2009.[7]

Missouri and Coach Pinkel said they were pleased with its recruits, and Pinkel doesn't listen to how the recruiting services rank his recruits (Scout.com as 38th, Rivals.com as 41st) since they have had great results in the evaluations they look for in the athletes recruited.[8] This year, the breakdown by position in the 25-man class was: five DBs, four LBs, four OLs, four DLs, two QBs, three WRs, two TEs, and one RB. Ten of the 25 are native Missourians. Pinkel said regarding Missouri's evaluation system: "I was at a national convention and a couple coaches from Texas said to me that we ask more about players, were more thorough, than any coaches that they've seen and any program that they've seen."[9] The recruiting class breaks down to 14 on defense compared to 11 on offense.[10]

Schedule

Roster

Coaching staff

On February 20, 2009, defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus announced he was leaving the Tigers to join the Cleveland Browns.[28]


Game summaries

Illinois

Blaine Gabbert passed for three touchdowns and 319 yards (25–33), in a runaway 37–9 victory over rival Illinois.[29]Missouri WR Danario Alexander posted a career-high with 10 receptions totaling 132 yards. Gabbert became the third straight Missouri quarterback to earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors in his first start.

Bowling Green


After trailing most of the game, Missouri scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to escape at home.

Furman


Nevada


Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert posted a career-high 414 yards on 25 of 40 passing. Missouri wide-out Danario Alexander once again posted career high numbers with 9 catches for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns. The turning point in this game was when Nevada running back Luke Lippincott fumbled on the Missouri 4 yard line, setting up a 96-yard touchdown drive by the Missouri offense.[30]

Nebraska

Game in the rain ends with a dramatic switch from a 12–0 Missouri lead after the 3rd quarter, changed to a 27–12 loss with an injured Blaine Gabbert's leg for the final half with the first two interceptions of his career.

Oklahoma State

Texas

Kickoff time: 7:12 pm • End of Game: 10:02 • Total elapsed time: 2:50 Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Reggie Smith • Side judge: Brad Horchem • Scorer: Tim Knaar • Temperature: 56 F • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Cool and clear

Colorado

Baylor

Kansas State

Iowa State

Kansas

These rivals put on a show in last year's game and somehow topped it, trading big plays, scores and momentum seemingly with every snap.[31]

Missouri tackled the quarterback for a safety with 2:39 remaining and Grant Ressel hit a 27-yard field goal, his fourth of the game, as time expired, giving the Tigers a 41–39 win over Kansas on Saturday in another wild Border Showdown at Arrowhead Stadium.

Ressel was subsequently named the Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, for his perfect day (4-for-4) in field goal kicking. It was the first time since 1972 that a Missouri team has won a game from a field goal kicker after trailing in the final seconds of a game.[32]

Navy (Texas Bowl)

The Tigers lost to Navy in the worst bowl defeat (in terms of the point differential, -22), in team history.[33]

Statistics

Statistics from: "Missouri Tigers – Cumulative Season Statistics". CSTV.com. January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.

Scores by quarter

(through December 31, 2009)

Team

(to December 31, 2009)

Offense

Rushing

(to December 31, 2009)

Passing

(to December 31, 2009)

Receiving

(to December 31, 2009)

Field Goals/PAT

(to December 31, 2009)

Special teams

(to December 31, 2009)

Interceptions

(to December 31, 2009)

Fumble returns

(to December 31, 2009)

Defense

(to December 31, 2009)

Rankings

(as of January 7, 2010)

References

  1. ^ "Texas Bowl Team Selection (December 6, 2009)". Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  2. ^ Missouri Accepts Bid to Play in 2009 Texas Bowl (Dec. 6, 2009)[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Mizzou Accepts Bid from Texas Bowl: Missouri To Play Navy on Dec. 31 (December 6, 2009)
  4. ^ "Mizzou Sports Properties Announces New Mid-Missouri Radio Home For the Tigers: Zimmer Radio Group's KCMQ-FM, KTGR-AM, KWOS-AM, KFAL-AM, KKCA-FM to Carry Games, Coaches' Shows, Other Mizzou Programming for Five Years". CSTV.com. December 22, 2009. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
  5. ^ Maclin Declares for NFL Draft Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, CSTV.com, January 9, 2009
  6. ^ Gregorian, Vahe (December 31, 2008). "Torch is passed". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "Football Announces 2009 Recruiting Class: Tigers Sign 25 Standouts To Latest Group". CSTV.com. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  8. ^ Ruppenthal, Alex (February 4, 2009). "Missouri football team pleased with recruiting class". Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
  9. ^ "Pinkel very happy with 2009 Signing Class". InsideMizzou.com. February 4, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
  10. ^ "InsideMizzou.com breaks down the 2009 class". InsideMizzou.com. February 5, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
  11. ^ "Missouri Tigers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  12. ^ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  13. ^ "Furman Paladins vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  14. ^ "Missouri's game at Nevada to be played on a Friday". Columbia Daily Tribune. February 11, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  15. ^ "Missouri Tigers vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  16. ^ "Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  17. ^ "Missouri Tigers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  18. ^ "Texas Longhorns vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  19. ^ "Missouri Tigers vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  20. ^ "Baylor Bears vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  21. ^ "Missouri Tigers vs. Kansas State Wildcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  22. ^ "Iowa State Cyclones vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  23. ^ "Missouri Tigers vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  24. ^ "Navy Midshipmen vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  25. ^ "Gary Pinkel bio". Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
  26. ^ Yost Tabbed To Take Over As Offensive Coordinator Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, (December 12, 2008)
  27. ^ "Football Coaching Staff Re-Alignment Announced: Steckel Is New Defensive Coordinator, Odom Takes Over Safeties". CSTV.com. March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
  28. ^ Gregorian, Vahe (February 20, 2009). "Eberflus leaving Tigers for the NFL". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  29. ^ "Game Summary". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
  30. ^ "Missouri vs. Nevada - Game Recap - September 25, 2009 - ESPN". Archived from the original on July 10, 2012.
  31. ^ "Missouri Beats Kansas 41-39 on a Last Second Field Goal". Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  32. ^ "Ressel Named Big 12 Special Teams Honoree: Sophomore PK Wins Award for Game-Winning Kick Against Kansas". CBSSports.com. November 30, 2009. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  33. ^ "Tigers Fall to Midshipmen in Texas Bowl: Missouri finishes the season 8-5". CBSSports.com. December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2010.