2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
| 2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| 2009 record | 5–7 (5–3 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach | Howard Schnellenberger (9th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Daryl Jackson |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Kirk Hoza |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium |
Lockhart Stadium (Capacity: 20,450, grass) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WKU | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Nebraska* | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | PPV | L 3–49 | 85,719[1] | |||
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Carolina* | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | PPV | L 16–38 | 72,017[2] | |||
| September 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | L 25–27 | 14,429[3] | ||||
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Wyoming* | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | L 28–30 | 15,744[4] | ||||
| October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Texas | Fouts Field • Denton, TX | CSS | W 44-40 | 23,319[5] | |||
| October 24 | 5:00 p.m. | at Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | W 51-29 | 21,135[6] | ||||
| October 31 | 4:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | L 20–27 | 15,568[7] | ||||
| November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at UAB* | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | L 29–56 | 17,283[8] | ||||
| November 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | W 35-18 | 16,218[9] | ||||
| November 21 | 3:15 p.m. | at Troy | Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL | CSS | L 21–47 | 16,638[10] | |||
| November 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL | W 29-23 | 14,671[11] | ||||
| December 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL (Shula Bowl) | CSS | W 28-21 | 10,108[12] | |||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
Awards and honors
Mid-season awards and honors
- Week 15 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, Offense: Alfred Morris (RB, So.)
- 2009 Shula Bowl Most Valuable Player: Alfred Morris (RB, So.)
All-Sun Belt honors
- First Team All-Sun Belt Conference:
- Jason Harmon (TE, Sr.)
- Alfred Morris (RB, So.)
- Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference:
- David Matlock (OL, Sr.)
- Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference:
- Marcus Bartels (DB, So.)
- Kevin Cyrille (DL, So.)
Records broken in 2009
The 2009 football season saw numerous school records broken.
| Statistic | Previous Record | New 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) |
References
- ↑ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Wyoming Cowboys vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. North Texas Mean Green Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "NCAA College Football Box Scores". USA Today. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Troy Trojans Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. FIU Golden Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.