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. Cincinnati won the Big East Championship for the second consecutive year and was invited to the Allstate Sugar Bowl where they lost to Florida 51–24. Overall, the Big East went 4–2 in Bowl Games.

Previous season

was the Big East champions and got the conference's automatic bid into the BCS and went to the FedEx Orange Bowl, losing to ACC champion Virginia Tech 20-7.
Five other Big East teams went to bowl games in 2008, finishing bowl play with a record of 4-2 as a conference. Connecticut beat Buffalo 38-20 in the International Bowl. Pittsburgh lost to Oregon State 3-0 in the Brut Sun Bowl. Rutgers beat North Carolina State 29-23 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. South Florida beat Memphis 41-14 in the magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl. And West Virginia beat North Carolina 31-30 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. The only two teams not to go to a bowl game were Louisville and Syracuse.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The 2009 Big East Preseason Poll was announced at the Big East Media Day in Newport, RI on August 4. Pittsburgh was chosen as the favorite to win the conference.

Big East Media Poll

  1. Pittsburgh – 161
  2. West Virginia – 151
  3. Cincinnati – 144
  4. South Florida – 130
  5. Rutgers – 126
  6. Connecticut – 74
  7. Louisville – 51
  8. Syracuse – 27

    Award watch lists

Regular season

All times Eastern time.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

Week One

Players of the Week

Week Two

Players of the Week

Week Three

Players of the Week

Week Four

Players of the Week

Week Five

Players of the Week

Week Six

Players of the Week

Week Seven

On October 18, UConn cornerback Jasper Howard was stabbed to death during a fight at an on campus dance. Howard had a career-high 11 tackles and forced a 3rd quarter fumble to earn the game ball just hours before his death.
Players of the Week

Week Eight

Players of the Week

Week Nine

Players of the Week

Week Ten

Players of the Week

Week Eleven

Players of the Week

Week Twelve

Players of the Week

Week Thirteen

Players of the Week

Week Fourteen

Players of the Week

Rankings

Records against other conferences

As of games through week 13
ConferenceWinsLosses
ACC23
Big 1220
Big Ten22
CUSA30
Independents40
MAC40
Mountain West01
Pac-1010
SEC02
Sun Belt30
WAC10
All FCS100
Overall328

Bowl games

Attendance

Awards and honors

Big East Conference Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Big East Conference football coaches.