The 2009 East–West Shrine Game was the 84th staging of the
all-star college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
exhibition game featuring
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, is the highest level of college football in the United States. The FBS consists of the largest schools in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As ...
players. The game featured over 100 players from the
2008 college football season, and prospects for the
2009 Draft of the professional
National Football League (NFL). In the week prior to the game,
scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended. The proceeds from the East–West Shrine Game benefit
Shriners Hospitals for Children.
The game was played on January 17, 2009, at 3 p.m.
CT at
Robertson Stadium on the campus of the
University of Houston, and was televised by
ESPN2. The game was won by the East team, 24–19.
[
The offensive MVP was ]Marlon Lucky
Marlon Lucky (born February 28, 1986) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Nebraska.
Early years
Lucky lived in Dallas, Texas throu ...
( RB, Nebraska), while the defensive MVP was Michael Tauiliili ( LB, Duke). The Pat Tillman Award was presented to Collin Mooney
Collin Karl Mooney (born April 3, 1986) is an American football fullback who last played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) before being released on February 15, 2016. He played college football for the Army Black Knigh ...
( FB, Army); the award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service".
Scoring summary
Sources:
Statistics
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Coaching staff
East head coach: Bobby Ross
West head coach: Gene Stallings
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Rosters
Source:
2009 NFL Draft
References
Further reading
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