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  
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  
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.