2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004-
Big 12 North Division champion
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 33–0 vs. Arizona
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record10–4 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShawn Watson (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorCarl Pelini (2nd season)
Base defense4–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 14 Nebraska x   6 2     10 4  
Missouri   4 4     8 5  
Kansas State   4 4     6 6  
Iowa State   3 5     7 6  
Colorado   2 6     3 9  
Kansas   1 7     5 7  
South Division
No. 2 Texas x$   8 0     13 1  
Oklahoma State   6 2     9 4  
No. 21 Texas Tech   5 3     9 4  
Oklahoma   5 3     8 5  
Texas A&M   3 5     6 7  
Baylor   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Texas 13, Nebraska 12
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cornhuskers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska and were led by head coach Bo Pelini. The Cornhuskers finished the season 10–4, 6–3 in Big 12 and were Big 12 North Division champions and represented the division in the Big 12 Championship Game, where they lost to Texas 13–12. Nebraska was invited to the Holiday Bowl, where they defeated Arizona 33–0.