2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
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| Troy $ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team will represent Florida Atlantic University in the 2009 college football season. The team will be coached by Howard Schnellenberger and play their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Owls will enter their fourth season of competition in the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
The Florida Atlantic Owls enter the 2009 college football season hoping to rebound on what was considered a disappointing 2008 campaign. The 2008 team ended the season 7-6 (4-3 SBC), despite returning an overwhelming majority of starters from the 2007 conference champion team. Quarterback Rusty Smith enters his senior season. The 2009 team will look to rebuild on defense, losing defensive star, Frantz Joseph, and a number of other key starters.
The Owls will shoot for their third-consecutive bowl appearance, as last year's squad defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas in the 2008 Motor City Bowl.
The Owls will also have to deal with a new offensive system, as Gary Nord, offensive coordinator for Florida Atlantic since 2004, took the same job at Purdue.
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.)
Preseason Awards Watch Lists
- The College Football Performance Awards, Wide Receiver: Cortez Gent (WR, Sr.)
2009 schedule and results
September 57:00 pmat #22 Nebraska*
PPVL 49-385,719 September 197:00 pmat South Carolina*
PPVL 38-1672,017 September 264:00 pmLouisiana-Monroe
- Lockhart Stadium
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
L 27-2514,229 October 34:00 pmWyoming*
- Lockhart Stadium
- Ft. Lauderdale
L 30-28 15,744 October 177:00 pmat North Texas
CSSW 44-4023,319 October 245:00 pmat Louisiana-Lafayette
W 51-2921,135 October 314:00 pmMiddle Tennessee
- Lockhart Stadium
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
L 27-20 15,568 November 72:00 pmat UAB*
L 56-29 17,283 November 144:00 pmArkansas State
- Lockhart Stadium
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
W 35-18 16,218 November 213:15 pmat Troy
CSSL 21-4716,638 November 284:00 pmWestern Kentucky
- Lockhart Stadium
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
W 29-23 December 57:00 pmat Florida International
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