2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football
Conference	Independent
2001 record	4–6
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger
Home stadium	Pro Player Stadium

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.