2009 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2009 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–5 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished first in the SWAC East Division.

2009 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 24–31 vs. Prairie View A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–5 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Anthony Jones (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Cedric Pearl (3rd season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy		4	–	3					7	–	5
Alcorn State		3	–	4					3	–	6
Jackson State		3	–	4					3	–	7
Alabama State		1	–	6					4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	6					3	–	8
West Division
No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$		7	–	0					9	–	1
Grambling State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Texas Southern		5	–	2					6	–	5
Southern		3	–	4					6	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		3	–	4					5	–	5
Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Tennessee State*	LP Field Nashville, TN (John Merritt Classic)	W 24–7	23,871	[1]
September 12	Hampton*	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 31–24	6,377	[2]
September 19	No. 24 Jacksonville State*	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	L 13–45	2,906	[3]
September 26	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 28–7		[4]
October 3	vs. Tuskegee*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	W 35–15		[5]
October 10	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 20–41		[6]
October 17	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 16–34		[7]
October 31	vs. Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	W 21–7	55,322	[8]
November 7	at No. 22 Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 27–33		[9]
November 14	Jackson State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 13–5		[10]
November 21	Mississippi Valley State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 17–12	2,776	[11]
December 12	vs. No. 18 Prairie View A&M	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	L 24–30	20,218	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "TSU loses more than opening game". The Tennessean. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "A&M holds off Hampton". Daily Press. September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Letdown? Not at all, JSU opens FCS play with rout of A&M". The Anniston Star. September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alabama A&M 28, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ala. A&M roars back to rip up Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "After tough-and-go start, Grambling wins". The News-Star. October 11, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn State whips Alabama A&M". Enterprise-Journal. October 18, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hornets lose their sting". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Prairie View 33, Alabama A&M 27". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alabama A&M beats Jackson State 13–5". Enterprise-Journal. November 15, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulldogs edge feisty Devils, earn berth in SWAC final". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Prairie View rallies past 'Bama A&M". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. December 13, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "2009 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.