2009 Big 12 Conference football season
The 2009 Big 12 Conference football season was the 14th season for the Big 12, as part of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
Previous season
Preseason
Coaching changes
Spring games
Media Poll
Ranked by total points, first place votes shown in parentheses.Watchlists
Rankings
All-Big 12 Teams & Awards
First Team
Second Team
Individual Awards
Coach of the Year: Mack Brown – TexasOffensive Lineman of the Year: Russell Okung – Oklahoma State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Ndamukong Suh – Nebraska
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Christine Michael – Texas A&M
Defensive Freshman of the Year: Aldon Smith – Missouri
Special Teams Player of the Year: Brandon Banks – Kansas State
Defensive Newcomer of the Year: David Sims – Iowa State
Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Daniel Thomas – Kansas State
Defensive Player of the Year: Ndamukong Suh – Nebraska
Offensive Player of the Year: Colt McCoy – Texas
Conference statistical leaders
Records against other conferences
| Conference | Wins | Losses |
| All FCS | 9 | 0 |
| Conference USA | 8 | 2 |
| Sun Belt | 4 | 1 |
| Mountain West | 4 | 2 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 1 |
| MAC | 3 | 1 |
| WAC | 2 | 0 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 1 |
| ACC | 2 | 2 |
| Independents | 1 | 1 |
| SEC | 1 | 3 |
| Big East | 0 | 2 |
| Overall | 39 | 16 |
Bowl games
Attendance
| Team | Stadium | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium | 40,147 | 36,452 | 27,047 | 38,117 | 31,702 | 44,372 | 217,837 | 36,306 | 72.6 | ||
| Colorado | Folsom Field | 53,168 | 50,535 | 51,146 | 45,634 | 47,227 | 52,817 | 300,527 | 50,087 | 93.2 | ||
| Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium | 48,831 | 52,089 | 50,532 | 42,253 | 40,540 | 43,208 | 277,453 | 46,242 | 84.1 | ||
| Kansas | Memorial Stadium | 52,530 | 50,101 | 50,025 | 48,203 | 51,104 | 51,525 | 303,488 | 50,581 | 101.0 | ||
| Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium | 50,750 | 48,094 | 44,934 | 42,019 | 48,306 | 46,476 | 280,579 | 46,763 | 89.6 | ||
| Missouri | Faurot Field | 65,401 | 61,617 | 65,826 | 71,004 | 65,298 | 55,573 | 384,719 | 64,120 | 90.3 | ||
| Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 85,719 | 85,035 | 86,304 | 86,107 | 85,938 | 86,115 | 85,998 | 601,216 | 85,888 | 105.9 | |
| Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | 84,749 | 84,803 | 84,478 | 84,021 | 85,013 | 85,606 | 508,670 | 84,778 | 103.2 | ||
| Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium | 53,012 | 50,875 | 51,803 | 56,901 | 55,752 | 58,516 | 52,811 | 50,080 | 429,750 | 53,719 | 89.2 |
| Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium | 101,096 | 101,297 | 101,144 | 101,152 | 101,003 | 101,357 | 607,049 | 101,175 | 100.1 | ||
| Texas A&M | Kyle Field | 73,887 | 73,599 | 74,656 | 76,153 | 72,530 | 82,106 | 84,671 | 537,607 | 76,800 | 92.5 | |
| Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium | 47,824 | 48,124 | 52,909 | 47,382 | 57,733 | 47,291 | 50,479 | 351,742 | 50,248 | 82.4 |