2002 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

The 2002 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2002 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, Florida. The Owls competed in the NCAA Division I-AA as an independent.

2002 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Seiple (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKirk Hoza (2nd season)
Home stadiumPro Player Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
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  
Florida Atlantic       2 9  
Savannah State       1 8  
Southern Utah       1 10  
Morris Brown       1 11  

Schedule edit

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

References edit

  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.