2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football Florida Atlantic Owls wordmark.svg 250 Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 5–7 5–3 Howard Schnellenberger 9th Daryl Jackson 1st Pro-style Kirk Hoza 9th 4–3 Lockhart Stadium The 2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Owls compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Schedule 2009 AP Eastern September 5 7:00 p.m. l y y Nebraska 22 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE PPV 3–49 85,719 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292480158 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100409172935/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292480158 April 9, 2010 live September 19 7:00 p.m. l y y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC PPV 16–38 72,017 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292622579 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 September 26 4:00 p.m. l Louisiana–Monroe Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL 25–27 14,429 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292692226 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 October 3 4:00 p.m. l y Wyoming Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL 28–30 15,744 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292762226 Wyoming Cowboys vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 October 17 7:00 p.m. w y North Texas Fouts Field Denton, TX CSS 44–40 23,319 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292900249 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. North Texas Mean Green Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 October 24 5:00 p.m. w y Louisiana–Lafayette Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 51–29 21,135 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292970309 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 October 31 4:00 p.m. l Middle Tennessee Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL 20–27 15,568 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293042226 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 November 7 2:00 p.m. l y y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL 29–56 17,283 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293110005 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. UAB Blazers Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 November 14 4:00 p.m. w Arkansas State Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL 35–18 16,218 http://sportsdirect.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf-boxscores.aspx?page=/data/ncaaf/results/2009-2010/recap27276.html NCAA College Football Box Scores USA Today April 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175223/http://sportsdirect.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf-boxscores.aspx?page=%2Fdata%2Fncaaf%2Fresults%2F2009-2010%2Frecap27276.html July 17, 2011 dead mdy-all November 21 3:15 p.m. l y Troy Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL CSS 21–47 16,638 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293252653 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Troy Trojans Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507153712/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293252653 May 7, 2010 live November 28 4:00 p.m. w Western Kentucky Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL 29–23 14,671 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293322226 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 December 5 7:00 p.m. w y FIU FIU Stadium Miami, FL Shula Bowl CSS 28–21 10,108 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293392229 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. FIU Golden Panthers Box Score ESPN.com April 1, 2010 Florida Atlantic Owls Schedule 2009 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2226/season/2009 ESPN August 18, 2025 2009 Florida Atlantic Owls Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida-atlantic/2009-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 18, 2025 2009 Football Schedule https://fausports.com/sports/football/schedule/2009 Florida Atlantic University August 18, 2025 Preseason The Florida Atlantic Owls entered the 2009 season hoping to rebound on what was considered a disappointing 2008 campaign. The 2008 team ended the season 7–6 overall and 4–3 in conference, despite returning an overwhelming majority of starters from the 2007 conference championship team. Quarterback Rusty Smith entered his senior season. The 2009 team looked to rebuild on defense, losing defensive star, Frantz Joseph, and a number of other key starters. The Owls also had a new offensive system, as Gary Nord, offensive coordinator for Florida Atlantic since 2005, took the same job at Purdue University. Preseason honors Preseason Sun Belt Players of the Year Sun Belt Conference Co-Player of the Year, Offense: Rusty Smith (QB, Sr.) Preseason All-Sun Belt honors Rusty Smith (QB, Sr.) Jamari Grant (TE, Sr.) Awards and honors Week 15 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, Offense: Alfred Morris (RB, So.) 2009 Shula Bowl Most Valuable Player: Alfred Morris (RB, So.) All-Sun Belt honors First Team All-Sun Belt Conference: Jason Harmon (TE, Sr.) Alfred Morris (RB, So.) Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference: David Matlock (OL, Sr.) Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference: Marcus Bartels (DB, So.) Kevin Cyrille (DL, So.) New program records Alfred Morris broke several program records during the 2009 season. Statistic Previous record New record Rushing yards in a season Charles Pierre (1,014 in 2008) Alfred Morris (1,392) Rushing touchdowns in a season Doug Parker (8 in 2001) Alfred Morris (11) Total touchdowns in a season Doug Parker (9 in 2001) Alfred Morris (13) References Florida Atlantic Category:Florida Atlantic Owls football seasons Florida Atlantic Owls football