# 2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson. The Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs finished the season 12–1 (8–0 MWC) and won the Mountain West Conference title. On December 6, they were invited to their first Bowl Championship Series game and their first major bowl since the 1959 Cotton Bowl Classic, against #6 Boise State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 4, 2010. In the Fiesta Bowl, TCU was upset by underdog Boise State, 17–10.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at Virginia* | No. 16 | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ESPNU | W 30–14 | 48,336 |
| September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State* | No. 15 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | | W 56–21 | 35,249 |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Clemson* | No. 15 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN360 | W 14–10 | 71,869 |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | SMU* | No. 11 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) | The Mtn. | W 39–14 | 37,130 |
| October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | at Air Force | No. 10 | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSCS | W 20–17 | 30,104 |
| October 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Colorado State | No. 12 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | Versus | W 44–6 | 31,156 |
| October 24 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 16 BYU | No. 10 | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT (College GameDay) | Versus | W 38–7 | 64,641 |
| October 31 | 3:00 p.m. | UNLV | No. 8 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | Versus | W 41–0 | 33,541 |
| November 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | No. 6 | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA | Versus | W 55–12 | 21,708 |
| November 14 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 16 Utah | No. 4 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (College GameDay) | CBSCS | W 55–28 | 50,307 |
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | No. 4 | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | The Mtn. | W 45–10 | 15,031 |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | New Mexico | No. 4 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | The Mtn. | W 51–10 | 41,738 |
| January 4, 2010 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Boise State* | No. 3 | University of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | Fox | L 10–17 | 73,227 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Coaches | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Not released |