2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football
Florida Atlantic Owls wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record5–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaryl Jackson (1st as OC, 3rd overall season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinatorKirk Hoza (9th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Lockhart Stadium
(Capacity: 20,450, grass)
Seasons
  2008
2010  
2009 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
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  
  • $ Conference champion

The 2009 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Owls were in their fourth season of competition in the Sun Belt Conference. The Owls finished the season 5–7 and 5–3 in Sun Belt play.

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Preseason

The Florida Atlantic Owls entered the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS 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 entered his senior season. The 2009 team looked to rebuild on defense, losing defensive star, Frantz Joseph, and a number of other key starters.

The Owls looked to shoot for their third-consecutive bowl appearance, as the 2008 squad defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas in the 2008 Motor City Bowl.

The Owls also had 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.)

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.at No. 22 Nebraska * PPV L 3–4985,719 [1]
September 197:00 p.m.at South Carolina *PPVL 16–3872,017 [2]
September 264:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe L 25–2714,429 [3]
October 34:00 p.m. Wyoming *
  • Lockhart Stadium
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
L 28–3015,744 [4]
October 177:00 p.m.at North Texas CSS W 44–4023,319 [5]
October 245:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Lafayette W 51–2921,135 [6]
October 314:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee
  • Lockhart Stadium
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
L 20–2715,568 [7]
November 72:00 p.m.at UAB *L 29–5617,283 [8]
November 144:00 p.m. Arkansas State
  • Lockhart Stadium
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
W 35–1816,218 [9]
November 213:15 p.m.at Troy CSSL 21–4716,638 [10]
November 284:00 p.m. Western Kentucky
  • Lockhart Stadium
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
W 29–2314,671 [11]
December 57:00 p.m.at FIU CSSW 28–2110,108 [12]

Awards and honors

Mid-season awards and honors

Post-season awards and honors

All-Sun Belt honors

Records broken in 2009

The 2009 football season saw numerous school records broken.

StatisticPrevious RecordNew Record
Rushing Yards (Season)Charles Pierre ('08, 1014 yards)Alfred Morris ('09, 1392 yards)
Rushing Touchdowns (Season)Doug Parker ('01, 8 TD)Alfred Morris ('09, 11 TD)
Total Touchdowns (Season)Doug Parker ('01, 9 TD)Alfred Morris ('09, 13 TD)

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