2009 schedule
Mississippi State
SEC
Final rank
#5
Record
5-7
Points
12
Diff
-14
Scored
307
Allowed
321
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4463
Yards allowed
4392
Rushing yards
2731
Passing yards
1862
Turnovers
30
3rd down conv.
53
4th down conv.
14
Penalties
66
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2009 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Tyson LeeQB130
- 2. Chris RelfQB22
- 3. Chad BumphisWR1
TD
- 1. Chris RelfQB5
- 2. Tyson LeeQB4
- 3. Chad BumphisWR0
YDS
- 1. Tyson LeeQB1444
- 2. Chris RelfQB283
- 3. Chad BumphisWR5
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Chris RelfQB76
- 2. Tyson LeeQB74
- 3. Robert ElliottRB44
TD
- 1. Chris RelfQB2
- 2. Tyson LeeQB2
- 3. Arnil StallworthRB1
YDS
- 1. Chris RelfQB500
- 2. Robert ElliottRB221
- 3. Tyson LeeQB175
Receiving
REC
- 1. Chad BumphisWR32
- 2. Marcus GreenTE27
- 3. Brandon McRaeWR14
TD
- 1. Chad BumphisWR4
- 2. Marcus GreenTE3
- 3. O'Neal WilderWR1
YDS
- 1. Chad BumphisWR375
- 2. Marcus GreenTE306
- 3. O'Neal WilderWR236
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Corey BroomfieldDB6
- 2. Charles MitchellDB4
- 3. Johnthan BanksDB4
TD
- 1. Corey BroomfieldDB2
- 2. Johnthan BanksDB2
- 3. Charles MitchellDB1
YDS
- 1. Johnthan BanksDB145
- 2. Charles MitchellDB131
- 3. Corey BroomfieldDB118
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Derek DePasqualePK10
- 2. Sean BrauchlePK6
PTS
- 1. Derek DePasqualePK52
- 2. Sean BrauchlePK31
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 | 45 – 7 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Auburn(Tier 2) | away | 24 – 49 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt(Tier 3) | away | 15 – 3 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | LSU(Premier) | home | 26 – 30 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech(Premier) | home | 31 – 42 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Houston(Tier 3) | home | 24 – 31 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 4) | away | 27 – 6 | W | +2 | 5 |
| 9 | Florida(Premier) | home | 19 – 29 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Kentucky(Tier 3) | away | 31 – 24 | W | +3 | 8 |
| 12 | Alabama(Premier) | home | 3 – 31 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Arkansas(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 42 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Ole Miss(Tier 2) | home | 41 – 27 | W | +4 | 12 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster102 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Bumphis | WR | 5'11" | Tupelo, MS |
| 1 | Nickoe Whitley | DB | 6'1" | Jackson, MS |
| 2 | Robert Elliott | RB | 6'2" | Okolona, MS |
| 3 | Brandon Heavens | WR | 5'10" | Bessemer, AL |
| 4 | Charles Mitchell | DB | 5'11" | Clarksdale, MS |
| 6 | Brandon McRae | WR | 6'4" | Chester, VA |
| 7 | Wade Bonner | DB | 5'10" | Mason, TN |
| 8 | Chris Smith | WR | 6'2" | Meridian, MS |
| 8 | Montrell Conner | RB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Monroe, LA |
| 9 | Leon Berry | WR | 6'0" | Griffin, GA |
| 10 | Cameron Lawrence | LB | 6'3" | Coldwater, MS |
| 11 | Deontae Skinner | LB | 6'2" | Macon, MS |
| 11 | Ricco Sanders | WR | 5'11" | Duncan, SC |
| 12 | Dennis Thames | DB | 5'11" · 190 lb | Louisville, MS |
| 13 | Johnthan Banks | DB | 6'2" | Maben, MS |
| 14 | Chris Relf | QB | 6'4" | Montgomery, AL |
| 15 | Riley Saunders | QB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Oxford, MS |
| 16 | Tyson Lee | QB | 5'10" | Columbus, MS |
| 17 | Tyler Russell | QB | 6'4" | Meridian, MS |
| 19 | Aaron Encalade | QB | 6'3" · 235 lb | Port Sulphur, LA |
| 19 | Arceto Clark | DB | 5'10" | Tupelo, MS |
| 19 | M Langston | ? | — | — |
| 20 | Louis Watson | DB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 22 | Jamar Chaney | LB | 6'1" | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 23 | Sylvester Hemphill | FB | 5'11" | Olive Branch, MS |
| 24 | Anthony Dixon | RB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Jackson, MS |
| 25 | Corey Broomfield | DB | 5'10" | Palm Bay, FL |
| 26 | Damein Anderson | DB | 5'11" | Hazlehurst, MS |
| 27 | LaDarius Perkins | RB | 5'10" | Greenville, MS |
| 28 | Tay Bowser | ? | 6'3" | Gilmer, TX |
| 29 | Christian Ducré | RB | 6'0" · 220 lb | LaCombe, LA |
| 30 | Arnil Stallworth | RB | 5'9" | Daphne, AL |
| 31 | Sam Williams | WR | 6'2" | Brandon, MS |
| 31 | Taylor Reed | WR | 6'4" · 190 lb | Memphis, TN |
| 32 | Marcus Green | TE | 6'1" | Scooba, MS |
| 33 | Jamie Jones | LB | 6'0" · 240 lb | Springdale, AR |
| 34 | K.J. Wright | LB | 6'4" · 250 lb | Olive Branch, MS |
| 35 | Adrian Marcus | FB | 5'10" | Alabaster, AL |
| 35 | Fred Burns | ? | 5'10" · 185 lb | Jackson, MS |
| 35 | Patrick Hanrahan | FB | 5'11" | Springville, AL |
| 37 | Sean Brauchle | PK | 5'10" | Biloxi, MS |
| 38 | Heath Hutchins | P | 6'1" | Saltillo, MS |
| 39 | E.J. Buford | WR | 6'0" · 215 lb | Clarksdale, MS |
| 40 | Derek DePasquale | PK | 5'8" | The Woodlands, TX |
| 41 | Baker Swedenburg | P | 6'0" | Columbus, MS |
| 41 | Marvin Bure | DB | 5'9" · 190 lb | Vicksburg, MS |
| 42 | Zach Smith | DB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Altoona, AL |
| 43 | William Shumpert | FB | 5'11" | Fulton, MS |
| 44 | Bo Walters | LB | 6'0" · 235 lb | Wilsonville, AL |
| 45 | Michael Hunt | LB | 6'3" · 245 lb | Meadville, MS |
| 46 | Aaron Feld | LS | 6'1" · 230 lb | Homewood, AL |
| 48 | Emmanuel Gatling | LB | 6'0" · 220 lb | McAllen, TX |
| 48 | Jordan Blankenship | TE | 6'4" · 200 lb | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 49 | Ryan Elliot | WR | 6'2" · 180 lb | Greenville, MS |
| 49 | Terrell Johnson | LB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Cullomburg, AL |
| 50 | Chris White | LB | 6'4" | Vancleave, MS |
| 54 | Trevor Stigers | DL | 6'5" · 245 lb | Ridgeland, MS |
| 55 | Quinton Saulsberry | OL | 6'2" · 300 lb | Coldwater, MS |
| 56 | Tyler Gregory | LB | 5'10" · 210 lb | Terry, MS |
| 57 | Johnathan McKenzie | DL | 6'6" · 265 lb | Starkville, MS |
| 58 | Brandon Wilson | LB | 6'1" · 240 lb | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 60 | Devin Jones | DL | 6'1" · 260 lb | Olive Branch, MS |
| 61 | Gabe Jackson | OL | 6'4" | Liberty, MS |
| 62 | Addison Lawrence | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Coldwater, MS |
| 63 | Chris Spencer | OL | 6'3" · 310 lb | Meridian, MS |
| 64 | Mark Lynn | ? | 6'0" · 230 lb | Madison, MS |
| 65 | Joshua Jackson | DL | 6'2" · 300 lb | Canton, MS |
| 66 | D.J. Looney | OL | 6'1" · 300 lb | Birmingham, AL |
| 67 | Tobias Smith | OL | 6'3" | Columbus, MS |
| 68 | Templeton Hardy | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Como, MS |
| 69 | Reggie Odom | DL | 6'0" · 295 lb | Deland, FL |
| 70 | J.C. Brignone | OL | 6'1" · 300 lb | Pass Christian, MS |
| 71 | Sam Watts | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Conyers, GA |
| 72 | John McMillian | OL | 6'1" · 290 lb | Paragould, AR |
| 73 | Dakota Merritt | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Cantonment, FL |
| 74 | Mark Melichar | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Birmingham, AL |
| 75 | Craig Jenkins | OL | 6'5" · 315 lb | Pearl, MS |
| 76 | Phillip Freeman | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Wesson, MS |
| 77 | Sam Latham | ? | 6'1" · 280 lb | Cordova, TN |
| 78 | Michael Bufkin | OL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Clinton, MS |
| 79 | Derek Sherrod | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Columbus, MS |
| 80 | Andrew Ellard | WR | 5'10" · 185 lb | Natchez, MS |
| 81 | O'Neal Wilder | WR | 6'5" | Carthage, MS |
| 82 | Thomas Webb | TE | 6'5" · 255 lb | Starkville, MS |
| 83 | Charles Bailey | WR | 6'1" · 185 lb | St. Augustine, FL |
| 83 | Chris Cameron | ? | 5'10" | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 85 | Brandon Henderson | TE | 6'2" | Fayetteville, GA |
| 88 | Kendrick Cook | TE | 6'3" | Attalla, AL |
| 89 | Allen Tolbert | ? | 6'0" · 230 lb | Duluth, GA |
| 89 | Kyle Roberts | WR | 6'0" · 185 lb | Starkville, MS |
| 90 | Pernell McPhee | DL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Pahokee, FL |
| 91 | Rodney Prince | DL | 6'1" · 280 lb | Irondale, AL |
| 92 | Charles Burns | DL | 6'1" · 280 lb | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 93 | Brandon Cooper | DL | 6'1" · 260 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 94 | Fletcher Cox | DL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Yazoo City, MS |
| 95 | Kyle Love | DL | 6'1" · 310 lb | Fairburn, GA |
| 96 | Shane McCardell | DL | 6'5" · 260 lb | Beaumont, TX |
| 97 | Josh Boyd | DL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Philadelphia, MS |
| 98 | LaMarcus Williams | DL | 6'0" · 270 lb | Bastrop, LA |
| 99 | Sean Ferguson | DL | 6'3" · 255 lb | Miami, FL |
| — | Boobie Dixon | — | — | — |
| — | Christian Ducre | — | — | — |