2009 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Team
The 2009 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2009 college football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 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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