2009 Conference USA football season

2009 Conference USA football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 4, 2009
through January 2, 2010
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)ESPN, CBS College Sports, CSS, ISP Sports, Bright House Sports Network
2010 NFL Draft
Top draft pickDT Torell Troup, UCF
Picked byBuffalo Bills, 41st overall
Regular Season
Season MVPQB Case Keenum, Houston
East championsEast Carolina
West championsHouston & SMU (co-champions)
Championship Game
ChampionsEast Carolina
  Runners-upHouston
Finals MVPWR Dwayne Harris, ECU
Football 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

The 2009 Conference USA football season was the 15th season of the conference's existence.