2008 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Team
The 2008 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2008 college football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Owls entered the season as defending Sun Belt Conference Champions (splitting the title with Troy).
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