2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football Independent 4–6 Howard Schnellenberger 1st Larry Seiple 1st Pro-style Kirk Hoza 1st 4–3 Pro Player Stadium none 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. Schnellenberger started from scratch in 1998, working out of a trailer and holding practices in local high school gymnasiums. Schedule 2001 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 1 4:00 p.m. l 2001 Slippery Rock Rockets Slippery Rock 19 (DII) Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 7–40 25,632 September 8 7:00 p.m. w y Bethune–Cookman Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 31–28 7,621 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-fau-records-historic-fi/179271832/ The Miami Herald FAU records historic first victory September 9, 2001 August 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 y James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA Canceled https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87676850/fau-james-madison-wont-make-up-game/ The Palm Beach Post FAU, James Madison won't make up game September 21, 2001 October 21, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 4:00 p.m. w 2001 Marist Red Foxes Marist Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 31–9 12,559 October 6 2:00 p.m. l y 2001 Drake Bulldogs Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 7–31 4,125 October 13 4:00 p.m. w Jacksonville Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 35–12 10,295 October 20 4:00 p.m. l 2001 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 10–24 10,143 October 27 4:00 p.m. l 2001 Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 0–19 9,757 November 3 1:30 p.m. l y 2001 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 19–35 3,421 November 10 4:00 p.m. l Eastern Illinois 4 Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 10–38 10,286 November 17 4:00 p.m. w 2001 Albany Great Danes Albany Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 27–9 12,239 Florida Atlantic Owls Schedule 2001 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2226/season/2001 ESPN August 17, 2025 2001 Football Schedule https://fausports.com/sports/football/schedule/2001 Florida Atlantic University August 17, 2025 References Florida Atlantic Category:Florida Atlantic Owls football seasons Florida Atlantic Owls football