2009 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

2009 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
LSC North Division champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–5 (5–4 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Lounsbury (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
SE Oklahoma State   5 – 4     7 – 4  
Texas A&M–Commerce   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Central Oklahoma   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Northeastern State   2 – 7     2 – 9  
SW Oklahoma State   1 – 8     1 – 10  
East Central   0 – 9     0 – 11  
South
No. 10 Tarleton State +^   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 14 Midwestern St. +^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville +^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 13 Abilene Christian ^   6 – 3     9 – 4  
West Texas A&M #   6 – 3     7 – 5  
Angelo State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Eastern New Mexico †   2 – 7     3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Kanza Bowl participant
    † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all three wins
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2009 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University-Commerce in the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Guy Morriss, who was in his first season at A&M-Commerce. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished as Lone Star Conference North Division Champions for the second time in 3 seasons.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.at Angelo State
L 7–216,543
September 56:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana*
L 7–415,255
September 125:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Abilene Christian
L 14–20 OT7,200
September 196:00 p.m.at Eastern New Mexico
L 56–762,649
September 266:00 p.m.Central Oklahoma
W 27–232,413
October 36:00 p.m.Northeastern State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 27–121,621
October 102:00 p.m.No. 9 Texas A&M–Kingsville
L 34–352,406
October 172:00 p.m.East Central
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 31–282,000
October 312:00 p.m.at Southeastern Oklahoma State
W 27–173,126
November 52:00 p.m.at Southwestern Oklahoma State
W 15–122,000

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Postseason awards

All-Americans

  • William Green, First Team Defensive Line

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC superlatives

  • Coach of The Year: Guy Morriss
  • Defensive Lineman of the Year: William Greene
  • Linebacker of The Year: Cory Whitfield
  • Offensive Lineman of the Year: R.J. Brisbon

LSC First Team

  • Ahmed Abo-Mahmood, Kicker
  • R.J. Brisbon, Offensive Line
  • Alex Contreras, Safety
  • Marcus Graham, Running Back
  • William Green, Defensive Line
  • Israel Hughes, Defensive Back
  • David Sudderth, Offensive Line
  • Cory Whitfield, Linebacker

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Stephen DeGrate, Linebacker
  • Adam Farkes, Quarterback
  • Reid Herchenbach, Tight End [3]

References

  1. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". Texas A&M University–Commerce. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "A&M-Commerce; Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2019.