2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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The 2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Owls compiled a record of 4–6 in the inaugural season for the program. Florida Atlantic played home games at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorLarry Seiple (1st season)
Quick facts Florida Atlantic Owls football, Conference ...
2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Seiple (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKirk Hoza (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPro Player Stadium
Seasons
2002 
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2001 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Cal Poly   65 
Saint Mary's   65 
Samford   55 
Charleston Southern   56 
Morris Brown   56 
Florida Atlantic   46 
Cal State Northridge   37 
Liberty   38 
Savannah State   27 
Elon   29 
Southern Utah   29 
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Schnellenberger started from scratch in 1998, working out of a trailer and holding practices in local high school gymnasiums.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14:00 p.m.No. 19 (DII) Slippery RockL 7–4025,632
September 87:00 p.m.at Bethune–CookmanW 31–287,621[1]
September 15at James Madison Canceled[2]
September 224:00 p.m.Marist
  • Pro Player Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
W 31–912,559
October 62:00 p.m.at DrakeL 7–314,125
October 134:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Pro Player Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
W 35–1210,295
October 204:00 p.m.Saint Mary's
  • Pro Player Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
L 10–2410,143
October 274:00 p.m.Saint Peter's
  • Pro Player Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
L 0–199,757
November 31:30 p.m.at Gardner–WebbL 19–353,421
November 104:00 p.m.No. 4 Eastern Illinois
  • Pro Player Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
L 10–3810,286
November 174:00 p.m.Albany
  • Pro Player Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
W 27–912,239
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