2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team information
American college football season
2009Pittsburgh Panthers football
Meineke Car Care Bowl champion
Meineke Car Care Bowl, W 19–17 vs. North Carolina
Conference
Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 15
AP
No. 15
Record
10–3 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach
Dave Wannstedt (5th season)
Offensive coordinator
Frank Cignetti Jr. (1st season)
Offensive scheme
Pro-style
Defensive coordinator
Phil Bennett (2nd season)
Base defense
4–3
Home stadium
Heinz Field
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Big East Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 8 Cincinnati $
7
–
0
12
–
1
No. 25 West Virginia
5
–
2
9
–
4
No. 15 Pittsburgh
5
–
2
10
–
3
Rutgers
3
–
4
9
–
4
Connecticut
3
–
4
8
–
5
South Florida
3
–
4
8
–
5
Louisville
1
–
6
4
–
8
Syracuse
1
–
6
4
–
8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the fifth under head coach Dave Wannstedt. The 2009 season marked the team ninth at Heinz Field and the program's 120th season overall. The 2009 season saw the introduction of a new offensive coordinator, Frank Cignetti, Jr. Pitt got off to a 9–1 start with impressive wins over Navy, Notre Dame for the second consecutive year, and Rutgers for the first time since 2004. Pitt was ranked number 9 in the AP and BCS polls and was off to its best start since 1982. However, Pitt lost the final two regular season games, including a last second loss by a field goal at West Virginia and a one-point loss at home for the Big East championship to undefeated Cincinnati, to finish the regular season at 9–3 (5–2 Big East) for the second consecutive year. The Panthers rebounded by winning the Meineke Car Care Bowl over North Carolina, 19–17, to achieve its first ten-win season since 1981. Pitt ranked number 15 in the final 2009 AP rankings with a 10–3 record. In addition, Pitt players garnered many post-season accolades in 2009, including Big East Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year in Dion Lewis, and Big East Co-defensive Players of the Year in Mick Williams and Greg Romeus.
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