The 2009 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis

University of Memphis

The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....

 in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season

2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...

. The Tigers, led by 9th year head coach Tommy West

Tommy West

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, played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is a football stadium, located at the Mid-South Fairgrounds, in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The stadium is the site of the annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl, and is the home field of the University of Memphis Tigers football team...

. Memphis finished the season 2–10 and 1–7 in CUSA

2009 Conference USA football season

The 2009 Conference USA football season was the 15th season of the conference's existence.-Previous season:East Carolina won the conference championship.-C-USA vs. BCS matchups:-Regular season:-Week one:-Week two:-Week three:-Week four:...

 play. Head coach Tommy West was fired at the end of the season. Top players included running back Curtis Steele

Curtis Steele

Curtis Devon Steele is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. In two years with Memphis, Steele ran for 2,462 yards and 22 touchdowns, good for third all time in team history...

, who was named Offensive Player of the Year for the second season in a season in a row.

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