2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record5–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaryl Jackson (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKirk Hoza (9th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLockhart Stadium
2009 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy $   8 – 0     9 – 4  
Middle Tennessee   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Louisiana–Monroe   5 – 3     6 – 6  
  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 Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Owls compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.at No. 22 Nebraska*
PPVL 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
CSSW 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]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Preseason

The Florida Atlantic Owls entered the 2009 season hoping to rebound on what was considered a disappointing 2008 campaign. The 2008 team ended the season 7–6 overall and 4–3 in conference, despite returning an overwhelming majority of starters from the 2007 conference championship 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 also had a new offensive system, as Gary Nord, offensive coordinator for Florida Atlantic since 2005, took the same job at Purdue University.

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.)

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:
  • Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference:
    • David Matlock (OL, Sr.)
  • Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference:
    • Marcus Bartels (DB, So.)
    • Kevin Cyrille (DL, So.)

New program records

Alfred Morris broke several program records during the 2009 season.

Statistic Previous record New record
Rushing yards in a season Charles Pierre (1,014 in 2008) Alfred Morris (1,392)
Rushing touchdowns in a season Doug Parker (8 in 2001) Alfred Morris (11)
Total touchdowns in a season Doug Parker (9 in 2001) Alfred Morris (13)

References

  1. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. North Texas Mean Green Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  6. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  7. ^ "Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  8. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  9. ^ "NCAA College Football Box Scores". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  10. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Troy Trojans Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  11. ^ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  12. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. FIU Golden Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  13. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "2009 Florida Atlantic Owls Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  15. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
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