2002 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2002 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Seiple (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKirk Hoza (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPro Player Stadium
2002 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Saint Mary's   –     6 – 6  
FIU   –     5 – 6  
Samford   –     4 – 7  
Cal Poly   –     3 – 8  
  –     2 – 9  
Savannah State   –     1 – 8  
Southern Utah   –     1 – 10  
Morris Brown   –     1 – 11  

The 2002 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as an independent during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Owls compiled a record of 2–9. Florida Atlantic played home games at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 297:00 p.m.at South FloridaL 10–5122,074
September 7Bethune–CookmanL 17–307,987[1]
September 14at James MadisonL 13–167,982[2]
September 21at No. 21 Eastern KentuckyL 6–229,400
October 5at No. 24 Nicholls StateL 22–332,811
October 12No. 22 Youngstown State
  • Pro Player Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
L 17–246,781
October 26at Troy StateL 6–2112,465
November 212:00 p.m.at ConnecticutL 14–6114,287
November 9Morris Brown
  • Pro Player Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
W 34–135,965
November 16at No. 3 Eastern IllinoisL 6–473,640
November 23FIU
W 31–2110,224

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References

  1. ^ "FAU blows big lead late to help B-CC comeback". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. September 8, 2002. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Owls look - and do - no better vs. Madison". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 15, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls Schedule 2002". ESPN. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved August 17, 2025.