2009 Texas State Bobcats football team

The 2009 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University–San Marcos—now known as Texas State University—as a member of the Southland Conference (SLV) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Brad Wright, the Bobcats compiled and overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the SLC. Texas State played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.

2009 Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 25
FCS Coaches	No. 24
Record	7–4 (5–2 SLC)
Head coach	Brad Wright (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Ben Norton (3rd season) Travis Bush (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 12 McNeese State +^		6	–	1					9	–	2
No. 25 Texas State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Southeastern Louisiana		4	–	3					6	–	5
Sam Houston State		3	–	4					5	–	6
Central Arkansas		2	–	5					5	–	6
Nicholls State		2	–	5					3	–	9
Northwestern State		0	–	7					0	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Angelo State*	No. 20	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 48–28	14,116	[1]
September 19	at No. 15 (FBS) TCU*	No. 19	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 21–56	35,249	[2]
September 26	Texas Southern*	No. 23	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 52–18	12,754	[3]
October 3	at Southern Utah*	No. 22	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	L 16–38	4,197	[4]
October 10	Southeastern Louisiana		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 50–51 OT	10,566	[5]
October 17	at Nicholls State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 34–28	3,583	[6]
October 24	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 20–17	8,113	[7]
October 31	No. 11 Stephen F. Austin		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 28–7	13,926	[8]
November 7	at No. 20 Central Arkansas		Estes Stadium Conway, AR	W 27–24	8,249	[9]
November 14	No. 10 McNeese State	No. 25	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 27–30	13,013	[10]
November 21	Sam Houston State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	W 28–20	9,118	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game