2003 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2003
Team=Florida Atlantic Owls


Conference=Independent
Division=
ShortConference=
Record=11-3
ConfRecord=
CoachRank=
APRank=4
HeadCoach=Howard Schnellenberger
OffCoach=
DefCoach=
OScheme=Pro Style
DScheme=4-3
StadiumArena=Lockhart Stadium
(20,000, grass)
Champion=
BowlTourney=Division I-AA Semifinals
BowlTourneyResult= L 36-34, vs. ColgateThe 2003 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2003 college football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Owls competed in the NCAA's Division I-AA as an independent.

2003 schedule and results

CFB Schedule Start
ranklink=no
tv=yes
rank=yes
attend=noCFB Schedule Entry
date = August 28
nonconf =
time =
away = yes
opponent = Middle Tennessee
rank =
site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
tv =
w/l = w
score = 20-19
attend =CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 6
nonconf =
time =
opponent = Valdosta State
rank =
site_stadium = Lockhart Stadium
site_cityst = Ft. Lauderdale
tv =
w/l = l
score = 45-17
attend =CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 13
nonconf =
time =
away = yes
opponent = Central Florida
rank =
site_stadium = Citrus Bowl
site_cityst = Orlando, FL
tv =
w/l = l
score = 33-29
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 20
nonconf =
time =
away = yes
opponent = Youngstown State
opprank =
rank =
site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
tv =
w/l = w
score = 13-6
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 27
nonconf =
time =
away = yes
opponent = Illinois State
opprank =
rank =
site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
site_cityst = Normal, IL
tv =
w/l = w
score = 28-10
attend =CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 4
nonconf =
time =
opponent = Texas State
rank =
site_stadium = Lockhart Stadium
site_cityst = Ft. Lauderdale, FL
tv =
w/l = w
score = 27-14
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 11
nonconf =
time =
opponent = Nicholls State
rank =
site_stadium = Lockhart Stadium
site_cityst = Ft. Lauderdale, FL
tv =
w/l = w
score = 31-23
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 18
nonconf =
time =
opponent = Northern Colorado
rank =23
site_stadium = Lockhart Stadium
site_cityst = Ft. Lauderdale, FL
tv =
w/l = w
score = 21-19
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 1
nonconf =
time =
opponent = Gardner-Webb
rank =17
site_stadium = Lockhart Stadium
site_cityst = Ft. Lauderdale, FL
tv =
w/l = w
score = 31-26
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 15
nonconf =
time =
opponent = Siena
rank =15
site_stadium = Lockhart Stadium
site_cityst = Ft. Lauderdale, FL
tv =
w/l = w
score = 51-3
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 22
nonconf =
time =
away = yes
opponent = Florida International
rank = 15
site_stadium = FIU Stadium
site_cityst = Miami, FL
gamename = Shula Bowl II
tv =
w/l = w
score = 32-23
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 29
nonconf =
time =
away = yes
opponent = Bethune-Cookman
rank = 13
site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
gamename = Division I-AA playoffs
tv =
w/l = w
score = 32-24
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = December 6
nonconf =
time =
away = yes
opponent = Northern Arizona
opprank = 16
rank = 13
site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
gamename = Division I-AA playoffs
tv =
w/l = w
score = 48-25
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = December 13
nonconf =
time =
opponent = Colgate
opprank = 6
rank =13
site_stadium = Lockhart Stadium
site_cityst = Ft. Lauderdale, FL
gamename = Division I-AA Semifinals
tv = ESPN2
w/l = l
score = 36-24
attend =

Awards and honors

Mid-season awards and honors

*Week 4 Independent Player of the Week: Roosevelt Bynes (WR, Jr.)
*Week 8 Independent Player of the Week: Willie Hughley (CB, So.)

All-Independent honors

*First Team All-Independent:
**Jared Allen (QB, Jr.)
**Roosevelt Bynes (WR, Jr.)
**Anthony Crissinger-Hill (WR, Jr.)
**Quentin Swain (LB, Sr.)
*Second Team All-Independent:
**Anthony Jackson (RB, Jr.)
**Ken Campos (OL, Sr.)
**George Guffey (OL, Sr.)
**Dave Richards (OL, Sr.)
**Chris Laskowski (LB, Jr.)
**Willie Hughley (CB, So.)

All-South Region honors

*First Team All-South Region:
**Roosevelt Bynes (WR, Jr.)
**Anthony Crissinger-Hill (WR, Jr.)
**Willie Hughley (CB, So.)
*Second Team All-South Region:
**Jared Allen (QB, Jr.)
**George Guffey (OL, Sr.)
**Dave Richards (OL, Sr.)
**Chris Laskowski (LB, Jr.)
*Third Team All-South Region:
**Yrvens Guerrier (DL, Sr.)
**Mike Myers (K, Jr.)

External links

* [http://fausports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/fau-m-footbl-2003.html Florida Atlantic University 2003 football archive]