2009 schedule
Houston
Conference USA
Final rank
#4
Record
10-3
Points
22
Diff
+197
Scored
571
Allowed
374
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
7887
Yards allowed
6318
Rushing yards
1815
Passing yards
6208
Turnovers
26
3rd down conv.
98
4th down conv.
14
Penalties
63
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2009 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Case KeenumQB492
- 2. Cotton TurnerQB30
- 3. Austin ElrodWR3
TD
- 1. Case KeenumQB44
- 2. Cotton TurnerQB3
- 3. Austin ElrodWR0
YDS
- 1. Case KeenumQB5671
- 2. Cotton TurnerQB373
- 3. Austin ElrodWR28
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Bryce BeallRB139
- 2. Charles SimsRB132
- 3. Case KeenumQB60
TD
- 1. Charles SimsRB9
- 2. Bryce BeallRB7
- 3. Case KeenumQB4
YDS
- 1. Charles SimsRB698
- 2. Bryce BeallRB670
- 3. Case KeenumQB158
Receiving
REC
- 1. James ClevelandWR104
- 2. Tyron CarrierWR91
- 3. Patrick EdwardsWR85
TD
- 1. James ClevelandWR14
- 2. L.J. CastileWR7
- 3. Tyron CarrierWR7
YDS
- 1. James ClevelandWR1214
- 2. Tyron CarrierWR1029
- 3. Patrick EdwardsWR1021
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Jamal RobinsonDB5
- 2. Brandon BrinkleyCB4
- 3. Carson BlackmonCB1
TD
- 1. Brandon BrinkleyCB1
- 2. Jamal RobinsonDB1
- 3. Carson BlackmonCB0
YDS
- 1. Brandon BrinkleyCB108
- 2. Jamal RobinsonDB42
- 3. Devin MaysDB16
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Matt HoganPK12
- 2. Jordan MannistoPK6
- 3. Ben BellPK2
PTS
- 1. Matt HoganPK74
- 2. Jordan MannistoPK42
- 3. Ben BellPK9
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2009 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 55 – 7 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State(Tier 3) | away | 45 – 35 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Texas Tech(Tier 2) | home | 29 – 28 | W | +4 | 7 |
| 6 | UTEP(Tier 4) | away | 41 – 58 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Mississippi State(Tier 5) | away | 31 – 24 | W | +1 | 8 |
| 8 | Tulane(Tier 4) | away | 44 – 16 | W | +2 | 10 |
| 9 | SMU(Tier 5) | home | 38 – 15 | W | +1 | 11 |
| 10 | Southern Miss(Tier 2) | home | 50 – 43 | W | +4 | 15 |
| 11 | Tulsa(Tier 3) | away | 46 – 45 | W | +3 | 18 |
| 12 | UCF(Tier 3) | away | 32 – 37 | L | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Memphis(Tier 4) | home | 55 – 14 | W | +2 | 20 |
| 14 | Rice(Tier 4) | home | 73 – 14 | W | +2 | 22 |
| 15 | East Carolina(Tier 2) | away | 32 – 38 | L | 0 | 22 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster97 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Dugat | WR | 6'0" | Dayton, TX |
| 2 | B.K. Johnson | DB | 5'10" · 180 lb | — |
| 2 | Drew Hollingshead | QB | 6'3" · 210 lb | Rockwall, TX |
| 3 | Justin Johnson | WR | 6'1" | Richardson, TX |
| 4 | Ronnie Williams | WR | 5'11" | Houston, TX |
| 5 | Charles Sims | RB | 6'0" | Houston, TX |
| 6 | Andrew Stewart | WR | 6'1" · 205 lb | — |
| 7 | Case Keenum | QB | 6'2" | Abilene, TX |
| 9 | Demetrius Woods | WR | 6'0" | — |
| 10 | L.J. Castile | WR | 6'3" | LaMarque, TX |
| 12 | Cotton Turner | QB | 6'1" | Sugar Land, TX |
| 12 | Tim Mercer | S | 5'10" · 180 lb | Spring, TX |
| 13 | Crawford Jones | QB | 6'0" | Keller, TX |
| 13 | Thomas Bates | DB | 5'10" | Baytown, TX |
| 14 | Ben Bell | PK | — | Stephenville, TX |
| 15 | Barry Laird | TE | 6'4" · 235 lb | Baytown, TX |
| 16 | Jordan Mannisto | PK | 6'1" | Westlake Village, CA |
| 17 | Austin Elrod | WR | 6'1" | Ovilla, TX |
| 17 | Chris Cermin | DB | 5'11" | Katy, TX |
| 17 | Omar Amin | DB | — | Sugar Land, TX |
| 19 | James Cleveland | WR | 6'2" | — |
| 20 | Devin Mays | DB | 6'0" | — |
| 21 | Brandon Brinkley | CB | 6'0" | Bay City, TX |
| 22 | Loyce Means | DB | 5'11" | — |
| 23 | Carson Blackmon | CB | 5'11" | Tatum, TX |
| 24 | Tim Monroe | WR | 6'2" | Mount Vernon, TX |
| 25 | Bryce Beall | RB | 5'11" | Tatum, TX |
| 25 | Jeremy Smith | LB | 6'0" | — |
| 26 | Chris Wilson | RB | 5'11" | Sugar Land, TX |
| 26 | Marlon Smith | LB | 5'11" · 217 lb | — |
| 27 | Jacky Candy | S | 5'11" | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 28 | Jeffery Lewis | DB | 5'9" | Houston, TX |
| 29 | Ricardo Bates | DB | 5'11" · 175 lb | — |
| 30 | Matt Nicholson | LB | 6'3" | — |
| 31 | Kris Johnston | LB | 6'0" · 218 lb | Texas City, TX |
| 32 | Jamal Robinson | DB | 5'11" | — |
| 33 | Marcus Williams | WR | 5'10" | Houston, TX |
| 35 | Desmon Chatman | LB | 6'2" · 205 lb | Conroe, TX |
| 35 | Tyron Carrier | WR | 5'8" | Houston, TX |
| 36 | Gino Collins | WR | 5'11" | Houston, TX |
| 37 | Tarance Farmer | WR | 6'0" · 185 lb | Houston, TX |
| 38 | George Bamfo | LB | 5'11" · 218 lb | Rockwall, TX |
| 39 | Roisean Haynes | DB | 5'11" | — |
| 40 | C.J. Cavness | OLB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Santa Fe, TX |
| 41 | Nick Saenz | DB | 6'1" | Pearland, TX |
| 42 | Phillip Steward | LB | 6'0" | Missouri City, TX |
| 43 | Brian Smelek | TE | 6'4" | Tomball, TX |
| 43 | Tyrell Graham | OLB | 6'3" · 225 lb | Houston, TX |
| 44 | Tyler Chambers | TE | 6'4" | — |
| 46 | Jeremiah Alexander | DB | 5'7" · 173 lb | Houston, TX |
| 46 | Matt Hogan | PK | 6'0" | Keller, TX |
| 47 | John McIntyre | LB | 6'0" · 230 lb | Bryan, TX |
| 48 | Jordan Magee | LB | 6'0" · 219 lb | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 48 | Marc Woods | RB | 5'9" · 197 lb | — |
| 50 | A.J. Johnson | OLB | 6'2" · 240 lb | Sacramento, CA |
| 51 | Steven Robertson | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Cleveland, TX |
| 53 | Michael Young, Jr. | DL | 6'1" · 225 lb | Houston, TX |
| 54 | Nicholas Thurston | ? | 6'1" | Oakland, CA |
| 55 | Marcus McGraw | LB | 6'0" | Arlington, TX |
| 56 | Tyrone Campbell | DL | 6'1" · 300 lb | Channelview, TX |
| 57 | Carl Barnett | OL | 6'2" · 285 lb | Dickinson, TX |
| 59 | Kelvin King | DL | 6'2" | Houston, TX |
| 60 | Jaryd Anderson | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | — |
| 61 | Ken Van Heule | OL | 6'4" · 265 lb | Hurst, TX |
| 62 | Doug Winfield | DL | 6'1" · 280 lb | Spring, TX |
| 63 | Kevin Forsch | OL | 6'5" · 301 lb | Klein, TX |
| 64 | Ty Cloud | OL | 6'4" · 314 lb | Highland Village, TX |
| 66 | Ari Tatum | OL | 6'5" · 240 lb | Dacula, GA |
| 67 | Creighton Wells | DT | 6'2" · 220 lb | Crockett, TX |
| 68 | James Burden | OL | 6'4" · 267 lb | Deer Park, TX |
| 69 | Ralph Oragwu | OL | 6'3" · 324 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 70 | Chris Thompson | OL | 6'2" · 285 lb | Hitchcock, TX |
| 74 | Roy Watts | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | — |
| 75 | Jarve Dean | OL | 6'3" · 325 lb | Houston, TX |
| 76 | Jacolby Ashworth | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Lufkin, TX |
| 77 | Blake Sargent | OL | 6'3" · 297 lb | Friendswood, TX |
| 77 | Charles Foster | DL | 5'11" · 293 lb | — |
| 79 | DeAnthony Sims | OL | 6'3" · 320 lb | Houston, TX |
| 79 | Isaiah Thompson | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | — |
| 79 | Matt Hart | OL | 6'6" · 310 lb | Huffman, TX |
| 80 | Chase Turner | P | 6'4" | Friendswood, TX |
| 81 | Fendi Onobun | TE | 6'6" | Houston, TX |
| 82 | Chance Blackmon | WR | 6'2" | Tatum, TX |
| 82 | Chaz Rodriguez | WR | 6'2" | San Antonio, TX |
| 83 | Patrick Edwards | WR | 5'9" | Hearne, TX |
| 84 | Kierrie Johnson | WR | 5'10" | — |
| 85 | Oge Anoliefo | WR | 6'3" · 195 lb | Cleveland, OH |
| 86 | Brandon Hartson | LS | 6'2" · 238 lb | Fairfield, TX |
| 88 | E.J. Smith | WR | 6'1" | Camden, MS |
| 89 | Isaiah Sweeney | WR | 5'10" | Missouri City, TX |
| 90 | Zeke Riser | DL | 6'4" · 255 lb | LaVernia, TX |
| 91 | Radermon Scypion | DL | 6'3" · 278 lb | Port Arthur, TX |
| 93 | Ameen Behbahani | DL | 6'1" | Plano, TX |
| 94 | Cory Johnson | LS | 6'1" · 220 lb | Richmond, OH |
| 95 | David Hunter | DL | 6'2" · 297 lb | Waller, TX |
| 96 | Joseph Kelly | DL | 6'0" · 280 lb | Dickinson, TX |
| 99 | Michael Ray | DE | 6'3" · 250 lb | LaMarque, TX |