2009 Buffalo Bulls Football Team
The 2009 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season.
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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| Record | 5–7 (3–5 MAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Danny Barrett |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred Reed |
| Home stadium | University at Buffalo Stadium (Capacity: 29,013) |
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| Ohio xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Central Michigan x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notable players
- Naaman Roosevelt, wide receiver, 2008 First Team all-MAC.
- James Starks, running back, 2008 First Team all-MAC.
- Davonte Shannon, Strong Safety, 2008 First Team all-MAC.
- Mike Newton, Free Safety, 2008 Second Team all-MAC.
- Justin Winters, linebacker, 2008 Third Team all-MAC.
Recruiting
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown |
| Jevin Colbert | Defensive back | 6'1" | 170 | Arlington, TX |
| Alex Dennison | Quarterback | 6'2" | 210 | Irwin, PA |
| Jibrille Fewell | Defensive tackle | 6'1" | 270 | Rock Hill, SC |
| Peter Gagliardi | Fullback | 6'3" | 235 | Miami, FL |
| Jeffvon Gill | Running back | 5'11" | 195 | Euclid, OH |
| Jimmy Gordon | Tight end | 6'4" | 250 | Patchogue, NY |
| Matt Hornbuckle | Defensive Line | 6'1" | 270 | Colleyville, TX |
| Jeremy Johnson | Offensive Line | 6'5" | 310 | Springfield, OH |
| Bunduka Kargbo | Safety | 6'1" | 205 | Albany, NY |
| Carlos Lammons | Cornerback | 5'9" | 185 | Pahokee, FL |
| Fred Lee | Wide Receiver | 6'1" | 200 | Chester, SC |
| Khalil Mack | Linebacker | 6'3" | 220 | Fort Pierce, FL |
| Alex Neutz | Wide Receiver | 6'3" | 190 | Grand Island, NY |
| Branden Oliver | Running back | 5'8" | 185 | Miami, FL |
| Rick Perez | Center | 6'2" | 275 | Miami, FL |
| Jake Reeder | Tight End | 6'4" | 250 | State College, PA |
| Kenny Scott | Defensive Line | 6'1" | 300 | Anderson, SC |
| Nick Sizemore | Fullback | 6'2" | 235 | Lititz, PA |
| Albert Sparks | Defensive Tackle | 6'3" | 310 | Irving, TX |
| Darius Willis | Linebacker | 6'3" | 240 | Houston, TX |
| Pat Wilson | Offensive Line | 6'5" | 270 | East Aurora, NY |
Schedule
2009 got off to a bad start for the Bulls as star running back James Starks injured the labrum in his left shoulder in a pre-season scrimmage. It was determined that he would need surgery and miss the whole year. Because he was redshirted his first year at UB, he will not be able to play again for the Bulls.
Buffalo's offense struggled to overcome the loss of Starks and the up-and-down play of new starting quarterback Zach Maynard while the defense continued to have a hard time stopping opposing teams and could not generate as many turnovers as they did in 2008. Buffalo was out of MAC championship contention midway through the season, but did finish with two straight wins on the road. After the season was over, Turner Gill accepted an offer to coach Kansas. Gill was replaced by Jeff Quinn.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 9:00 pm | at UTEP* | CBS College Sports Network | W 23–17 | 35,213 | |
| September 12 | 12:00 pm | Pittsburgh* | ESPN Plus | L 27–54 | 21,870 | |
| September 19 | 7:30 pm | at UCF* | Bright House Sports Network | L 17–23 | 33,689 | |
| September 26 | 12:00 pm | at Temple | ESPN Plus | L 13–37 | 13,949 | |
| October 3 | 3:30 pm | Central Michigan |
| Time Warner Cable SportsNet | L 13–20 | 18,092 |
| October 10 | 3:30 pm | Gardner–Webb* |
| Time Warner Cable SportsNet | W 40–3 | 15,812 |
| October 17 | 3:30 pm | Akron |
| Time Warner Cable SportsNet, Fox Sports Ohio | W 21–17 | 13,750 |
| October 24 | 2:00 pm | at Western Michigan | L 31–34 OT | 12,924 | ||
| November 3 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green |
| ESPN2 | L 29–30 | 13,202 |
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | Ohio |
| ESPN2 | L 24–27 | 13,032 |
| November 18 | 6:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | ESPNU | W 42–17 | 7,983 | |
| November 27 | 2:00 pm | at Kent State | W 9–6 | 15,131 | ||
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Bull was selected in the 2010 NFL Draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 6 | 193 | James Starks | Running back | Green Bay Packers |
References
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