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    2021 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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    2021 Florida Atlantic Owls football
    ConferenceConference USA
    DivisionEast Division
    Record5–7 (3–5 C–USA)
    Head coach
    • Willie Taggart (2nd season)
    Offensive coordinatorMike Johnson (1st season)
    Offensive schemePro-style
    Defensive coordinatorMike Stoops (1st season)
    Base defense3–4
    Home stadiumFAU Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 2020
    2022 →
    2021 Conference USA football standings
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    		 Conf. Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    East Division
    Western Kentucky xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
    Marshall   5 – 3     7 – 6  
    Old Dominion   5 – 3     6 – 7  
    Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
    Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
    Charlotte   3 – 5     5 – 7  
    FIU   0 – 8     1 – 11  
    West Division
    UTSA xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
    UAB   6 – 2     9 – 4  
    North Texas   5 – 3     6 – 7  
    UTEP   4 – 4     7 – 6  
    Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
    Southern Miss   2 – 6     3 – 9  
    Louisiana Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
    Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
    • $ – Conference champion
    • x – Division champion/co-champions
    • y – Championship game participant

    The 2021 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by head coach Willie Taggart, in his second year.

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 4 7:30 p.m. at No. 13 Florida*
    • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
    • Gainesville, FL
    		 SECN L 14–35 86,840
    September 11 3:30 p.m. Georgia Southern*
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL
    		 Stadium W 38–6 17,736
    September 18 6:00 p.m. Fordham*
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL
    		 ESPN3 W 45–14 17,132
    September 25 8:00 p.m. at Air Force*
    • Falcon Stadium
    • Colorado Springs, CO
    		 FS2 L 7–31 19,763
    October 2 3:30 p.m. FIU
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL (Shula Bowl)
    		 Stadium W 58–21 24,726
    October 9 3:30 p.m. at UAB
    • Protective Stadium
    • Birmingham, AL
    		 Stadium L 14–31 25,191
    October 21 7:30 p.m. at Charlotte
    • Jerry Richardson Stadium
    • Charlotte, NC
    		 CBSSN W 38–913,017
    October 30 6:00 p.m. UTEPdagger
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL
    		 ESPN+ W 28–25 16,432
    November 6 6:00 p.m. Marshall
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL
    		 CBSSN L 13–28 21,803
    November 13 7:00 p.m. at Old Dominion
    • S.B. Ballard Stadium
    • Norfolk, VA
    		 ESPN3 L 16–30 13,634
    November 20 12:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky
    • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
    • Bowling Green, KY
    		 Stadium L 17–52 10,477
    November 27 7:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL
    		 Stadium L 17–27 15,127
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

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    References

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    1. ^ "2021 Florida Atlantic Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.


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