FAU Owls football
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| First season | 2001 | ||
| Athletic director | Patrick Chun | ||
| Head coach |
Lane Kiffin 1st year, 0–0 (–) |
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| Stadium | FAU Stadium | ||
| Year built | 2011 | ||
| Seating capacity | 29,419 | ||
| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida | ||
| Conference | C-USA | ||
| Division | East | ||
| All-time record | 76–115 (.398) | ||
| Bowl record | 2–0 (1.000) | ||
| Conference titles | 1 | ||
| Colors | Blue and Red |
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| Fight song | Florida Atlantic Fight Song | ||
| Mascot | Owlsley the Owl | ||
| Marching band | Florida Atlantic Marching Owls | ||
| Rivals | FIU Panthers | ||
| Website | FAUSports.com | ||
Florida Atlantic Owls football program represents Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in the sport of American football. The Owls compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They will be coached by Lane Kiffin for the start of the 2017 season. Florida Atlantic has produced a Sun Belt Conference co-championship team in 2007, along with 2 postseason bowl appearances and one appearance in the 2003 I-AA Playoffs. The Owls play their home games at FAU Stadium which has a seating capacity of 29,419.
Florida Atlantic University football began play in 2001 with legendary coach Howard Schnellenberger serving as head coach until 2011. Schnellenberger was a former offensive coordinator with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins who, as a head coach, turned around a moribund Miami football program and won a national championship in his fifth season in 1983 after back to back nine win seasons in 1980 and 1981. Schnellenberger also turned around a downtrodden Louisville football program, winning the Fiesta Bowl in 1990.
After competing their first four years as an NCAA Division I-AA independent, the Owls moved to Division I-A and the Sun Belt Conference. Starting with the 2013–14 school year, FAU athletics have competed in Conference USA.
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