2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

American college football season

2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Record| 1–11 (0–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach|

* Howard Schnellenberger (11th season)

Offensive coordinator| Daryl Jackson (3rd season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Kurt Van Valkenburgh (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| FAU Stadium

Seasons

<- 2010

2012 ->

2011 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Arkansas State $  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Western Kentucky |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
FIU |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
North Texas |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Troy |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Louisiana–Lafayette *  |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  |
Middle Tennessee |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Florida Atlantic |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 8 wins including 5 in conference due to NCAA violations.

The 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls' head coach, Howard Schnellenberger, was in his 11th and final season at the school, as he announced his retirement before the start of the season. The team played its home games at the brand new FAU Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 23 Florida*|

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Gainesville, FL

| ESPNU| L 3–41| 88,708
September 10| 12:00 p.m.| at No. 16 Michigan State*|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| ESPN2| L 0–44| 70,249
September 24| 6:00 p.m.| at Auburn*|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| FS South| L 14–30| 82,249
October 1| 7:00 p.m.| at Louisiana–Lafayette|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA

| | L 34–37| 26,339
October 8| 7:30 p.m.| at North Texas|

* Apogee Stadium
* Denton, TX

| Sun Belt Network| L 17–31| 13,142
October 15| 4:00 p.m.| Western Kentucky|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| | L 0–20| 29,103
October 22| 8:00 p.m.| Middle Tennessee|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| Sun Belt Network| L 14–38| 16,344
November 5| 4:00 p.m.| Arkansas State|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| | L 21–39| 15,162
November 12| 6:00 p.m.| at FIU|

* FIU Stadium
* Miami, FL (Shula Bowl)

| | L 7–41| 17,378
November 19| 3:30 p.m.| at Troy|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| | L 7–34| 14,342
November 26| 7:00 p.m.| UAB*|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| FSN| W 38–35| 12,044
December 3| 4:00 p.m.| Louisiana–Monroe|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| | L 0–26| 15,171

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Roster

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2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `2` | DeAndre Richardson |  Jr
WR | `4` | Paul Moore |  Jr
RB | `5` | Willie Floyd |  Sr
QB | `7` | David Kooi |  Jr
RB | `8` | Xavier Stinson |  Jr
TE | `9` | Nexon Dorvilus |  So
QB | `10` | Stephen Curtis |  Fr
QB | `14` | Graham Wilbert |  Jr
QB | `16` | Nick Bracewell |  Fr
WR | `19` | William Dukes | Fr
WR | `20` | Billy Perez |  Fr
RB | `21` | Tony Moore |  Fr
RB | `22` | Damian Fortner |  So
RB | `25` | Travis Jones |  So
RB | `28` | Antonio Washington | Fr
RB | `30` | Frank Thompson |  Fr
RB | `30` | Avionne Rolle |  Sr
RB | `32` | Alfred Morris |  Sr
RB | `34` | Javaris Giles | Fr
RB | `35` | Julius Cartwright |  Fr
WR | `39` | DeAndre Robinson | Fr
FB | `40` | Chris Jackson |  So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `3` | Keith Reaser |  So
DB | `6` | Demetrius Williamson |  Jr
LB | `11` | David Hinds | Jr
DB | `13` | Treon Howard |  So
LB | `15` | Randell Johnson |  So
DB | `18` | Tony Rodriguez |  Jr
DB | `20` | D. J. Frye-Smith | Fr
DB | `23` | Winfred Strickland |  So
DB | `24` | Brentley Harstad |  Jr
CB | `26` | Curtis Cross |  Sr
DB | `27` | Marcus Bartels |  Sr
S | `29` | Cortez Ash |  Fr
LB | `31` | Cory Henry | So
S | `33` | David Terrell |  Sr
LB | `36` | Diondre Lewis | Fr
S | `37` | David Lozandier | Fr
LB | `38` | Blake Nehls |  Fr
DB | `39` | Christen Milstead |  Fr
LB | `41` | Tony Walding |  Jr
S | `42` | Burak Kiranlar | So
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `17` | Mickey Groody |  Sr
K | `38` | Vinny Zaccario | Jr
LS | `54` | Tim Raber |  Jr
LS | `69` | Morgan Barnett |  Sr
K, P | `92` | Marcelo Bonani | Fr
LS | `97` | Nelson Arent | Fr

Head coach

* Howard Schnellenberger

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Jared Allen (quarterbacks)
* Joe Corozza (tight ends / special teams)
* Johnny Frost (defensive ends)
* Dick Hopkins (secondary)
* Darryl Jackson (offensive coordinator / wide receivers)
* Richard Lage (defensive tackles)
* Dave Serna (running backs)
* Kurt Van Valkenburgh (assistant head coach / linebackers)
* Dale Williams (offensive line)
* Joe Fitzgerald (defensive graduate assistant)
* Michael Williams (offensive graduate assistant)
* Brian Remington (co-head strength and conditioning coach)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: August 30, 2016

## References

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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|

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