2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

American college football season

2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–6
Head coach|

* Howard Schnellenberger (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Larry Seiple (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Kirk Hoza (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Pro Player Stadium

Seasons

2002 ->

2001 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Cal Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Saint Mary's |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Charleston Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Morris Brown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Florida Atlantic |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Cal State Northridge |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Liberty |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Savannah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  |
Elon |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Southern Utah |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

The 2001 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. The Owls competed in the NCAA's Division I-AA as an Independent. This was the inaugural season for the program that Schnellenberger started from scratch in 1998, working out of a trailer and holding practices in local high school gymnasiums.

## Schedule

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September 1| 4:00 p.m.| Slippery Rock|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| L 7–40| 25,632|
September 8| 7:00 p.m.| at Bethune–Cookman|

* Municipal Stadium
* Daytona Beach, FL

| W 31–28| 7,621|
September 15| | at James Madison|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

|  Canceled| | [1]
September 22| 4:00 p.m.| Marist|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| W 31–9| 12,559|
October 6| 2:00 p.m.| at Drake|

* Drake Stadium
* Des Moines, IA

| L 7–31| 4,125|
October 13| 4:00 p.m.| Jacksonville|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| W 35–12| 10,295|
October 20| 4:00 p.m.| Saint Mary's|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| L 10–24| 10,143|
October 27| 4:00 p.m.| Saint Peter's|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| L 0–19| 9,757|
November 3| 1:30 p.m.| at Gardner–Webb|

* Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
* Boiling Springs, NC

| L 19–35| 3,421|
November 10| 4:00 p.m.| Eastern Illinois|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| L 10–38| 10,286|
November 17| 4:00 p.m.| Albany|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| W 27–9| 12,239|

## References

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1. ^ "FAU, James Madison won't make up game". The Palm Beach Post. September 21, 2001. Retrieved October 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Florida Atlantic Owls football

Venues|

* Pro Player Stadium (2001–02)
* Lockhart Stadium (2003–10)
* Flagler Credit Union Stadium (2011–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* FIU: Shula Bowl

Culture & lore|

* Florida Atlantic Marching Owls

People|

* Head coaches
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Seasons|

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