2003 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
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| 2003 Florida Atlantic Owls football | |
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Division I-AA Semifinals, L 24-36, vs. Colgate
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| Conference | Independent |
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| Sports Network | #4[1] |
| 2003 record | 11–3 |
| Head coach | Howard Schnellenberger |
| Offensive scheme | Pro Style |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Lockhart Stadium (20,000, grass) |
The 2003 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2003 college football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Owls competed in the NCAA's Division I-AA as an independent.
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 28 | 8:00 PM | at Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | W 20–19 | 23,261 | ||||
| September 6 | 4:00 PM | Valdosta State | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | L 17–45 | 4,758 | ||||
| September 13 | 6:00 PM | at Central Florida | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL | L 29–33 | 25,144 | ||||
| September 20 | 7:00 PM | at Youngstown State | Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH | W 13–6 | 16,891 | ||||
| September 27 | 2:30 PM | at #23 Illinois State | Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL | W 28–10 | 6,837 | ||||
| October 4 | 4:00 PM | Texas State | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | W 27–14 | 4,358 | ||||
| October 11 | 4:00 PM | Nicholls State | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | W 31–23 | 3,302 | ||||
| October 18 | 4:00 PM | Northern Colorado | #23 | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | W 21–19 | 4,255 | |||
| November 1 | 4:00 PM | Gardner-Webb | #17 | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | W 31–26 | 5,263 | |||
| November 15 | 4:00 PM | Siena | #15 | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | W 51–3 | 6,159 | |||
| November 22 | 3:30 PM | at Florida International | #15 | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL (Shula Bowl) | W 32–23 | 9,288 | |||
| November 29 | 1:00 PM | at Bethune-Cookman | #13 | Municipal Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL (Division I-AA playoffs) | W 32–24 | 8,468 | |||
| December 6 | 8:05 PM | at #16 Northern Arizona | #13 | Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ (Division I-AA playoffs) | W 48–25 | 9,314 | |||
| December 13 | 1:00 PM | #6 Colgate | #13 | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL (Division I-AA Semifinals) | ESPN2 | L 24–36 | 12,857 | ||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Awards and honors
Mid-season awards and honors
- Week 4 Independent Player of the Week: Roosevelt Bynes (WR, Jr.)
- Week 8 Independent Player of the Week: Willie Hughley (CB, So.)
All-Independent honors
- First Team All-Independent:
- Jared Allen (QB, Jr.)
- Roosevelt Bynes (WR, Jr.)
- Anthony Crissinger-Hill (WR, Jr.)
- Quentin Swain (LB, Sr.)
- Second Team All-Independent:
- Anthony Jackson (RB, Jr.)
- Ken Campos (OL, Sr.)
- George Guffey (OL, Sr.)
- Dave Richards (OL, Sr.)
- Chris Laskowski (LB, Jr.)
- Willie Hughley (CB, So.)
All-South Region honors
- First Team All-South Region:
- Roosevelt Bynes (WR, Jr.)
- Anthony Crissinger-Hill (WR, Jr.)
- Willie Hughley (CB, So.)
- Second Team All-South Region:
- Jared Allen (QB, Jr.)
- George Guffey (OL, Sr.)
- Dave Richards (OL, Sr.)
- Chris Laskowski (LB, Jr.)
- Third Team All-South Region:
- Yrvens Guerrier (DL, Sr.)
- Mike Myers (K, Jr.)
