2006 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2006 Florida Atlantic Owls football

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2006 record	5–7 (4–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Nord
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Kirk Hoza
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Lockhart Stadium (20,000, grass)

2006 Sun Belt football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Troy +		6	–	1		8	–	5
Middle Tennessee +		6	–	1		7	–	6
Arkansas State		4	–	3		6	–	6
Florida Atlantic		4	–	3		5	–	7
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	4		6	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	4		4	–	8
North Texas		2	–	5		3	–	9
FIU		0	–	7		0	–	12

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Owls entered their first season as full members of the Sun Belt Conference. There was a battle for the starting quarterback position between freshman Rusty Smith and junior Sean Clayton. Throughout the season they split playing time.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:30 p.m.	at No. 18 Clemson*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	ESPNU	L 6-54	78,693
September 9	7:00 p.m.	at Kansas State*	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS		L 0-45	43,953
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State*	Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK		L 8-48	42,970
September 23	7:00 p.m.	at South Carolina*	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	PPV	L 6-46	70,860
September 30	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana-Monroe	Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA	ESPN+	W 21-19	14,214
October 12	7:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*	Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL		W 32-7	6,431
October 18	7:30 p.m.	Louisiana-Lafayette	Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL	ESPN2	L 0-6	9,827
October 28	4:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL		W 29-0	8,129
November 4	3:30 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN+	L 14-35	18,712
November 11	4:00 p.m.	Troy	Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL		L 17-24	12,340
November 18	7:00 p.m.	at North Texas	Fouts Field • Denton, TX	ESPN+	W 17-16	9,806
November 25	7:00 p.m.	Florida International	Dolphin Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Shula Bowl)	ESPN+	W 31-0	9,655
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

Florida Atlantic Owls football

Venues	Pro Player Stadium (2001–02) Lockhart Stadium (2003–10) FAU Stadium (2011–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games FIU (Shula Bowl) 2007 New Orleans Bowl 2008 Motor City Bowl

Culture & lore	Florida Atlantic Marching Owls

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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