2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record1–11 (0–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaryl Jackson (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKurt Van Valkenburgh (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFAU Stadium
2011 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arkansas State $   8 0     10 3  
Western Kentucky   7 1     7 5  
FIU   5 3     8 5  
North Texas   4 4     5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 5     4 8  
Troy   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana–Lafayette *   1 2     1 4  
Middle Tennessee   1 7     2 10  
Florida Atlantic   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 8 wins including 5 in conference due to NCAA violations.

The 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Howard Schnellenberger in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Owls compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at the newly-opened FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.

Before the season, Schnellenberger announced his retirement at the end of the year.