2002 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

American college football season

2002 Florida Atlantic Owls football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–9
Head coach|

* Howard Schnellenberger (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Larry Seiple (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Kirk Hoza (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Pro Player Stadium

Seasons

<- 2001

2003 ->

2002 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Saint Mary's |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
FIU |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Cal Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Florida Atlantic |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Savannah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  |
Southern Utah |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Morris Brown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |

The 2002 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2002 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, Florida. The Owls competed in the NCAA Division I-AA as an independent.

## Schedule

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August 29| 7:00 p.m.| at South Florida|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| L 10–51| 22,074|
September 7| | Bethune–Cookman|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| L 17–30| 7,987| [1]
September 14| | at James Madison|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisburg, VA

| L 13–16| 7,982| [2]
September 21| | at No. 21 Eastern Kentucky|

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| L 6–22| 9,400|
October 5| | at No. 24 Nicholls State|

* John L. Guidry Stadium
* Thibodaux, LA

| L 22–33| 2,811|
October 12| | No. 22 Youngstown State|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| L 17–24| 6,781|
October 26| | at Troy State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 6–21| 12,465|
November 2| 12:00 p.m.| at Connecticut|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| L 14–61| 14,287|
November 9| | Morris Brown|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| W 34–13| 5,965|
November 16| | at No. 3 Eastern Illinois|

* O'Brien Stadium
* Charleston, IL

| L 6–47| 3,640|
November 23| | FIU|

* Pro Player Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL (Shula Bowl)

| W 31–21| 10,224|

* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## References

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1. ^ "FAU blows big lead late to help B-CC comeback". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. September 8, 2002. p. 5C - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Owls look - and do - no better vs. Madison". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 15, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 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
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 2001
* 2002
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* 2006
* 2007
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* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
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