2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
St. Petersburg Bowl champion
St. Petersburg Bowl, W 45–24 vs. UCF
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record9–4 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorKyle Flood (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Co-defensive coordinatorBob Fraser (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorEd Pinkham (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Cincinnati $   7 0     12 1  
No. 25 West Virginia   5 2     9 4  
No. 15 Pittsburgh   5 2     10 3  
Rutgers   3 4     9 4  
Connecticut   3 4     8 5  
South Florida   3 4     8 5  
Louisville   1 6     4 8  
Syracuse   1 6     4 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was Greg Schiano and they played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The Scarlet Knights finished the season 9–4, 3–4 in Big East play and won the St. Petersburg Bowl, 45–24, over UCF.