The 2009 Armed Forces Bowl was played on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2009, at noon EST. The Houston Cougars represented the Conference USA and was defeated by the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West 47-20.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293652005
The Armed Forces Bowl aired live from Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, on ESPN.
Preview
The Houston Cougars finished the 2009 season just out of the top 25 in the BCS Standings with a 10-3 record. They began the season by defeating the then-fifth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys to gain national attention. Going 6-2 in the Conference USA, they finished atop the Conference USA West Division, falling to the East Carolina Pirates in the Conference USA Championship Game 38 to 32.http://espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=248
Air Force tallied a 7-5 record in 2009 to place fourth in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons rebounded from a week two loss to Minnesota to win two consecutive conference games, but then fell to the ranked conference rivals of TCU, Utah and BYU to finish 5-3 within the Mountain West.http://espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2005
References
Fast Facts
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Date
December 31, 2009
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Time
Noon EST
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Stadium/Arena
Amon G. Carter Stadium
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Location
Fort Worth, Texas
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First played
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Television coverage
ESPN
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Odds
Houston is favored by 4.5 points
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Fact:
Teams played in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl with the Houston Cougars defeating the Air Force Falcons, 34-28
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Fact:
Teams have played twice in their history, both in 2008 with each team winning once
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Fact:
Air Force has an 8-10-1 bowl record including losses in their last three appearances
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Fact:
Houston has a 7-10-1 bowl record including eight losses in the last nine games
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Sponsor
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Season records
Houston 10-3, Air Force 7-5
