The 2009 Independence Bowl was played on December 28, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. EST. The Texas A&M Aggies represented the Big 12 Conference and fell to the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference 44-20.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293620061

The Independence Bowl, which aired live on ESPN2, was held at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Texas A&M Aggies finished the season with an even 6-6 record, going 3-5 in the Big 12 to finish fifth in the Big 12 South Division. After starting the season with three wins, the Aggies dropped games to the Arkansas Razorbacks, Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas State Wildcats. The team finished the regular season with a 49-39 loss to the Texas Longhorns.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse%3FteamId%3D245

Georgia tallied a 7-5 overall record, notching an even 4-4 in conference games to place third in the SEC East Division. The season opened with a 24-10 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The also fell to the LSU Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers and the then-top-ranked Florida Gators before coming back to top the then-seventh-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the final game of the season.http://espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=61