2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	4:00 PM	Slippery Rock*		Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL		L 7-40	25,632
September 8	7:00 PM	at Bethune-Cookman*		Municipal Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL		W 31-28	7,621
September 22	4:00 PM	Marist*		Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL		W 31-9	12,559
October 6	2:00 PM	at Drake*		Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA		L 7-31	4,125
October 13	4:00 PM	Jacksonville*		Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL		W 35-12	10,295
October 20	4:00 PM	Saint Mary's*		Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL		L 10-24	10,143
October 27	4:00 PM	Saint Peter's*		Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL		L 0-19	9,757
November 3	1:30 PM	at Gardner-Webb*		Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC		L 19-35	3,421
November 10	4:00 PM	Eastern Illinois*		Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL		L 10-38	10,286
November 17	4:00 PM	Albany*		Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL		W 27-9	12,239
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

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