2009 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 2009 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Green Wave's third year under head coach Bob Toledo. The Green Wave finished the season 3–9 and 1–7 in CUSA play.

2009 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record3–9 (1–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Dodd (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorSteve Stanard (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
East Carolina x$   7 1     9 5  
UCF   6 2     8 5  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
Marshall   4 4     7 6  
UAB   4 4     5 7  
Memphis   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Houston xy   6 2     10 4  
SMU x   6 2     8 5  
Tulsa   3 5     5 7  
UTEP   3 5     4 8  
Rice   2 6     2 10  
Tulane   1 7     3 9  
Championship: East Carolina 38, Houston 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

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  • January 10: Bob Toledo announced the hiring of Steve Stanard as the defensive coordinator for the Green Wave. Stanard is 42 and brings 18 years of defensive experience. Prior to Tulane, Stanard spent 14 years as a defensive coordinator at Colorado State, New Mexico State, South Dakota and Nebraska Wesleyan. His teams have participated in nine bowl games. He inherited a Green Wave defensive unit that returned 21 letterwinners, including six starters for the 2009 season.
  • March 19: Defensive end Reggie Scott was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA as a result of a medical hardship. Scott is a 6-4, 260-pound defensive end from Charlotte, N.C., and is a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter. He earned honorable mention All C-USA merits for the second straight year last season. Scott was a starter for 11 games and registered 31 tackles (25 solo), including 6.5 stops for lost yardage (35), and two sacks. He recorded his first career interception vs. #14 East Carolina, finished with a season-high six stops (5 unassisted) at Tulsa and recorded quarterback sacks vs. #14 East Carolina and SMU.
  • April 24: Former Tulane star and current NFL running back Matt Forte was selected as a recipient of the 2009 Brian Piccolo Award. The Award was presented at Halas Hall in Chicago.

Preseason

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The Green Wave came off a 2–10 season in 2008.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 pmTulsaESPNL 13–3727,638[1]
September 122:30 pmNo. 9 BYU*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN2L 3–5426,224[2]
September 262:30 pmMcNeese State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 42–3229,028[3]
October 311:00 amat Army*CBS CW 17–1626,076[4]
October 102:30 pmMarshall 
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 10–3128,312[5]
October 172:30 pmNo. 23 Houston
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
CBS CL 16–4422,891[6]
October 246:00 pmat Southern MissL 6–4330,541[7]
October 317:00 pmat No. 9 LSU*L 0–4292,031[8]
November 72:30 pmUTEP
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 45–38 OT16,791[9]
November 142:30 pmat RiceL 20–2814,728[10]
November 211:00 pmat UCFL 0–4931,390[11]
November 282:00 pmat SMUL 21–2620,335[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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2009 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 32 André Anderson Sr
WR 3 Ryan Grant Fr
QB 11 Ryan Griffin Fr
QB 7 Joe Kemp   So
QB 2 Kevin Moore   Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 8 Alex Wacha   Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Tulane Green Wave Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "Brigham Young Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "McNeese State Cowboys vs. Tulane Green Wave Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  5. ^ "Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Tulane Green Wave Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  6. ^ "Houston Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  7. ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  8. ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  9. ^ "UTEP Miners vs. Tulane Green Wave Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  10. ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  11. ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. UCF Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  12. ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  13. ^ "TULANE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Football". Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.