# 2009 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 2009 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Spartans, led by 5th year head coach Dick Tomey, played their home games at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 2–10 and 1–7 in WAC play. Head coach Dick Tomey retired at the end of the season.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 12:30 pm | at No. 4 USC* | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FSN | L 3–56 | 84,325 |
| September 12 | 7:30 pm | No. 17 Utah* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | ESPNU | L 14–24 | 23,684 |
| September 19 | 6:00 pm | at Stanford* | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (Bill Walsh Legacy Game) | | L 17–42 | 33,560 |
| September 26 | 5:00 pm | Cal Poly* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | | W 19–9 | 13,510 |
| October 10 | 5:00 pm | Idaho | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | | L 25–29 | 15,321 |
| October 17 | 7:00 pm | at Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | | L 21–41 | 35,495 |
| October 31 | 12:00 pm | at No. 5 Boise State | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | | L 7–45 | 31,684 |
| November 8 | 5:30 pm | Nevada | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | ESPN | L 7–62 | 11,103 |
| November 14 | 1:00 pm | at Utah State | Romney StadiumLogan, UT | | L 9–24 | 13,276 |
| November 21 | 5:00 pm | Hawaii | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA (Dick Tomey Legacy Game) | | L 10–17 $^{OT}$ | 18,327 |
| November 28 | 5:00 pm | New Mexico State | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | | W 13–10 | 10,117 |
| December 5 | 1:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | | L 20–55 | 15,324 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At No. 4 USC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trojans | 0 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 56 |

### No. 17 Utah

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### At Stanford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Cardinal | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |

### Cal Poly

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartans | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |

### Idaho

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 |

### At Fresno State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 41 |

### At No. 5 Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 5 Broncos | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |

### Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 6 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 62 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |

### At Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |

### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Warriors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |

### New Mexico State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Spartans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |

### At Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 55 |

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at San Jose State | Alma mater |
| Dick Tomey | Head coach | 5 | DePauw (1960) |
| Keith Burns | Defensive coordinator, cornerbacks | 6 | Arkansas (1982) |
| Kent Baer | Linebackers | 2 | Utah State (1973) |
| Steve Morton | Co-offensive coordinator, offensive line | 5 | Washington State (1975) |
| Brent Brennan | Co-offensive coordinator, offensive tackles, tight ends, special teams | 5 | UCLA (1996) |
| Kinji Green | Defensive ends | 5 | San Jose State (2006) |
| Joe Salave'a | Defensive line | 2 | Arizona (1997) |
| Charles Nash | Running backs | 9 | Arizona (1997) |
| Ken Margerum | Wide receivers, recruiting coordinator | 5 | Stanford (1981) |
| Terry Malley | Running backs, assistant head coach, quarterbacks coach | 1 | Santa Clara (1976) |
| Mayur Chaudhari | Graduate assistant, safeties | 2 | UC Davis (2005) |
| Ezekiel Staples | Graduate assistant, defense | 3 | San Jose State (2008) |
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