2009 UNLV Rebels football team

2009 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Berry (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Therrell (2nd season)
Home stadiumSam Boyd Stadium
2009 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 TCU $   8 0     12 1  
No. 12 BYU   7 1     11 2  
No. 18 Utah   6 2     10 3  
Air Force   5 3     8 5  
Wyoming   4 4     7 6  
UNLV   3 5     5 7  
San Diego State   2 6     4 8  
New Mexico   1 7     1 11  
Colorado State   0 8     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Mike Sanford Sr. in his fifth and final year as head coach, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–7 record with mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the MW. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.

In November,Mike Sanford was fired after five losing seasons, a 16–43 overall record, and no bowl game appearances. He won his last game as head coach against San Diego State on November 28, 28–24, with a fourth quarter comeback.