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The 2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented
Mississippi State University during the
2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Mississippi State has been a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division since 1992. The Bulldogs played their home games in 2009 at
Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in
Starkville, Mississippi , which has been MSU football's home stadium since 1914.
Head coach
Sylvester Croom resigned at the end of the
2008 season . The position was filled by former
Florida
offensive coordinator
Dan Mullen , making this Mullen's first stint as a head coach. The Bulldogs finished the season 5–7 (3–5
SEC ). The NCAA rated MSU's 2009 schedule as the toughest in the country and the 2nd toughest in the past 10 years.
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On November 30, 2009, Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon was awarded the Conerly Trophy as the best college football player in the State of Mississippi. He joined previous MSU
Conerly Trophy winners
J.J. Johnson and
Jerious Norwood .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 5 2:30 p.m.
Jackson State *
ESPNU W 45–754,232
[2]
September 12 6:00 p.m. at
Auburn
SECRN L 24–4985,269
[3]
September 19 6:00 p.m. at
Vanderbilt SECRN W 15–331,840
[4]
September 26 11:21 a.m. No. 7
LSU Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (
rivalry )
SECN L 26–3053,612
[5]
October 3 6:30 p.m. No. 25
Georgia Tech * Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
CSS L 31–4250,035
[6]
October 10 11:30 a.m.
Houston * Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPNU L 24–3148,019
[7]
October 17 11:30 a.m. at
Middle Tennessee * ESPNU W 27–623,882
[8]
October 24 6:30 p.m. No. 1
Florida Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN L 19–2957,178
[9]
October 31 6:00 p.m. at
Kentucky SECRN W 31–2467,953
[10]
November 14 6:00 p.m. No. 2
Alabama Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (
rivalry ) ESPN L 3–3158,103
[11]
November 21 11:21 a.m. at
Arkansas SECN L 21–4255,634
[12]
November 28 11:21 a.m. No. 25
Ole Miss Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (
Egg Bowl ) SECN W 41–2755,365
[13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll as released week prior to game All times are in
Central time
Schedule Source:
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Depth chart
Defense
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CB
Marcus Washington
Corey Broomfield
CB
Maurice Langston
Damein Anderson
Offense
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X
Brandon McRae
Leon Berry
TE
Marcus Green
Kendrick Cook
Z
O'Neal Wilder
Tay Bowser
Key reserves
RB Arnil Stallworth
RB Robert Elliot
WR Chris Smith
FB Patrick Hanrahan
FS Zach Smith
Game summaries
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Statistics
Team
Scores by quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Mississippi State
21
30
31
28
110
Opponents
27
20
21
21
89
Offense
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Passing
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Receiving
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Defense
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Special teams
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Coaching staff
References
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"Toughest Schedule (Teams with at least 9 Inter-Division games) Sorted on Cumulative Opposition" (PDF) . NCAA .
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"Jackson State Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldgos Box Score" . ESPN.com .
Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score" . ESPN.com .
Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"LSU Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Houston Cougars vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Florida Gators vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Kentucky Wildcats Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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"Mississippi Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 18, 2010 .
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Mississippi State Football - 2009 Schedule
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"Mississippi State Football Game Notes" . Mississippi State University Athletics. 2009.
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