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2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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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 →
2001 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
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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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14:00 p.m.Slippery RockL 7–4025,632
September 87:00 p.m.at Bethune–CookmanW 31–287,621
September 15at James Madison Canceled[1]
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.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

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.