The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

Their head coach was Greg Schiano and they played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.

The Scarlet Knights finished the season 9–4, 3–4 in Big East play and won the St. Petersburg Bowl, 45–24, over UCF.

NOTE: All Big East Network games were produced by ESPN+ and shown locally on SNY.

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