2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 20–17 OT vs. East Carolina
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record8–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Petrino (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorWilly Robinson (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
2009 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida x%   8 0     13 1  
Georgia   4 4     8 5  
Tennessee   4 4     7 6  
Kentucky   3 5     7 6  
South Carolina   3 5     7 6  
Vanderbilt   0 8     2 10  
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#   8 0     14 0  
No. 17 LSU   5 3     9 4  
No. 20 Ole Miss   4 4     9 4  
Arkansas   3 5     8 5  
Auburn   3 5     8 5  
Mississippi State   3 5     5 7  
Championship: Alabama 32, Florida 13
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Bobby Petrino, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing a three-way tie for fourth at the bottom of the standings in the SEC's Western Division. Arkansas was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Razorbacks defeated East Carolina in overtime. The team played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and two home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.