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Florida Atlantic September 5, 2009 7-6 • 4-3 Sun Belt Conference 2007 New Orleans Bowl Champion • 2008 Motor City Bowl Champion • 2 Bowl Appearances in 3 full DI Seasons Monday’s Minute with Schnellenberger This Week Preseason bad both of us couldn’t win the ’83 game for the Owls Florida Atlantic at Nebraska Training camp has been marred with the because both teams played well enough to 7 p.m. est, Saturday, September 5, 2009 normal injuries that teams get at this time of win. It was an exciting day. Us being able to year but has been very fruitful for us. We make the two-point play which led to a All-Time Series: First Meeting have made good strides. If those strides are major dynasty. Season Opener Record: 3-5 Last Game: Defeated Central Michigan good enough to come out of Nebraska with 24-20 in the Motor City Bowl a win is questionable. It is an opportunity At Oklahoma we played Nebraska at the Radio: ESPN 760AM ESPN 1400 AM that the kids look forward to, the kids look exact wrong time. They were an outstanding Today’s radio talent: forward to and hopefully everybody will football team. As I look back at the score, I Ken LaVicka (PXP) have a great time watching a great football didn’t remember until I looked it up, I took Fred O’Connor (color) Television: Fox PPV game. some hope because they were undefeated Ron Thulin (play-by-play) and, won the national championship and Kelly Stouffer (Color) Sideline (Kent Pavelka) Camp scored as high as 77 points and were a truly The weather has been outstanding. We outstanding football team. haven’t even had a tropical storm. With the Next Week exception of this last weekend it has been a This game will feature a team that I’m sure for the Owls fine time to play football. has a goal of winning the national champi- Florida Atlantic at South Carolina onship and has the talent to make that dream 7 p.m., Saturday, September 19, 2009 Long Schedule become a reality. We face them in the open- All-Time Series: 0-1 If you go back as far as I do a nine game ing game of the 2009 season which will Last Meeting: USC 45-6 (2006) schedule was the standard of the day, yes it catch the Nebraska fans at their best. It is Radio: ESPN 760AM ESPN 1400AM has gotten to be quite long. However, if you going to be a monumental struggle for us, Today’s radio talent: coached in the National Football League this but our players are looking forward to that Dave LaMont (PXP) is a real shorty compared to that. A 12-game struggle, just as we did last year and came Fred O’Connor (color) Television: PPV schedule is about right for our players. They up very short. We go into their holding out are prepared for that and will get ready in a the hope that the situation might develop that hurry for a 13th game, I assure you. we have a chance to be in the ball game late in the game and that something good could Injury Report Memories of Nebraska happen to us. Obviously, the odds are Out The first game that we played in the Orange against that, never the less our football team Out: Jeff Blanchard (knee), Willie Floyd Bowl back in 1983 I have a lot of memories. is going to Nebraska with strength in their (shoulder), Eric Hansen (leg) The one we played when I was at heart and with a wide open attitude. I’m Doubtful Jimmy Jean (hand) Oklahoma, I don’t have memories hardly at hopeful we distinguish ourselves with what- Probable all. Coach Osborne and I go back a long ever the final score might be. Carl Spitale (neck) way together, I assume we were, when I was with Coach Bryant. Two games in the Orange Bowl with Nebraska. Since that time we saw each other a lot when we were trav- eling the CFA circuit. I have a great deal of respect for him as does everybody in the nation. He is one of the fine ambassadors for the game of college football. It was just too FAU 96 Games Played • 43 Televised Future Schedules 2009 Schedule Date Opponent Tm/Rs Television 2010 Sept. 5 at Nebraska 7 p.m. Fox PPV Sept. 4 at UAB Sept. 19 at South Carolina TBA Sept. 11 Michigan State Sept. 26 ULM 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at ULM Oct. 3 WYOMING 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at Texas Oct. 17 at North Texas 7 p.m. CSS Oct. 2 at USF Oct. 24 at ULL 7 p.m. Oct. 9 Troy Oct. 31 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at Western Kentucky Nov. 7 at UAB Oct. 23 ULL Nov. 14 ARKANSAS STATE 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at Middle Tennessee Nov. 21 at Troy CSS Nov. 6 North Texas Nov. 28 WESTERN KENTUCKY 4 p.m. Nov. 13 at Arkansas State Dec. 5 at FIU 7 p.m. CSS Nov. 20 FIU 2011 Schedule subject to change. All times EST. Sept. 3 at Florida Sept. 10 at Michigan State Sept. 24 at Auburn Head Coach Howard Schnellenberger Oct. 1 ULM Oct. 8 at Troy Oct. 15 Western Kentucky Howard Schnellenberger Coaching Experience Oct. 22 at ULL 1999-Pres Head Coach, Florida Atlantic University Oct. 29 Middle Tennessee 1995 Head Coach, Oklahoma University Nov. 5 at North Texas Nov. 12 Arkansas State 1985-94 Head Coach, University of Louisville Nov. 19 at FIU 1979-84 Head Coach, University of Miami Dec. 10 UAB 1975-79 Asst. Coach, Miami Dolphins 1973-74 Head Coach, Baltimore Colts 2012 at Navy 1970-72 Asst. Coach, Miami Dolphins Sept 29 at ULM 1966-69 Asst. Coach, Los Angeles Rams Oct. 6 Troy 1961-65 Asst. Coach, University of Alabama Oct. 13 at Western Kentucky 1959-60 Asst. Coach, University of Kentucky Oct. 20 ULL Oct. 27 at Middle Tennessee Nov. 3 North Texas Howard Schnellenberger at the College Level Nov. 10 at Arkansas State Years As Collegiate Head Coach: 24 Nov. 17 FIU Collegiate Record: 148-125-3 (.542) 2013 At Miami: 41-16 (.719) Sept. 28 ULM At Louisville: 54-56-2 (.491) Oct. 5 at Troy At Oklahoma: 5-5-1 (.500) Oct. 12 at Western Kentucky At Florida Atlantic: 48-48 (.500) Oct. 19 at ULL Oct. 26 Middle Tennessee Nov. 2 at North Texas Bowl Record: 6-0 Nov. 9 Arkansas State 1980 Peach Bowl, beat Virginia Tech 20-10 Nov. 16 at FIU 1983 Orange Bowl, beat Nebraska 31-30 Nov. 23 at South Alabama 1990 Fiesta Bowl, beat Alabama 34-7 Schedules subject to change. 1993 Liberty Bowl, beat Michigan State 18-7 2007 New Orleans Bowl, beat Memphis 44-27 2008 Motor City Bowl, beat Central Michigan 24-20 Top 20 Active Coaches By Wins (Minimum five years as a Division IA Head Coach) • Record at four-year colleges only • Records at season opener) 1. Joe Paterno, Penn State . .383 10. Brian Kelly, Cincinnati . .159 2. Bobby Bowden, Florida State . .382 Mike Price, UTEP . .159 3. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech . .219 12. Howard Schnellenberger, FAU 148 13. Larry Blakeney, Troy . .143 4. Jim Tressel, Ohio State . .218 14. Bill Snyder, Kansas State . .136 5. Mack Brown, Texas . .201 15. Gary Pinkel, Missouri . .132 6. Chris Ault, Nevada . .198 ESPN’s Bruce Feldman Names 7. Dick Tomey, San Jose State . .181 Howard Schnellenberger #1 Program 8. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina . .170 Builder 9. Dennis Erickson, Arizona State .163 Schnellenberger Continued Coaching Career Highlights accomplished, it is hard to • Four national collegiate football believe. What may be even more Howard Schnellenberger championships (Alabama ’61, ’64, 65: difficult to comprehend is that Year-by-Year Collegiate Head Coaching Record Year School W L T Pct Miami ’83) legendary Head Coach Howard 1979 Miami 5 6 0 .454 • Seven NFL playoff teams (Miami Dolphins Schnellenberger accomplished a 1980 Miami 9 3 0 .750 ’70, ’71, ’72, ’76, ’79; Los Angeles Rams "first" as well in 2007. When the 1981 Miami 9 2 0 .818 ’67, ’69) 74-year-old program builder was 1982 Miami 7 4 0 .636 • Best record in NFL history as the Miami named 2007 Sun Belt Coach of 1983 Miami 11 1 0 .916 Dolphins’ Offensive Coordinator (17-0 in the Year, it marked the first time 1985 Louisville 2 9 0 .182 ’72) he had earned a conference 1986 Louisville 3 8 0 .272 • 1983 National Champions defeating award. Schnellenberger has res- 1987 Louisville 3 7 1 .318 Nebraska 31-30 in the 50th Anniversary urrected two programs from vir- 1988 Louisville 8 3 0 .727 Orange Bowl Game tual extinction. Neither was 1989 Louisville 6 5 0 .545 • 1983 National Coach of the Year affiliated with a conference. 1990 Louisville 10 1 1 .875 Special Honors, Awards He joined the FAU staff 1991 Louisville 2 9 0 .182 • 2008 Inducted into Palm Beach County May 1, 1998, with an unheard- 1992 Louisville 5 6 0 .455 1993 Louisville 9 3 0 .750 Hall of Fame of opportunity: build a collegiate 1994 Louisville 6 5 0 .545 • 2008 Head Coach of the Nation in Texas vs. football team from scratch. In 1995 Oklahoma 5 5 1 .502 Nation Game January of 1999 the Board of 2001 Fla Atlantic 4 6 0 .400 • 2007 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Regents approved FAU adding 2002 Fla Atlantic 2 9 0 .181 Year football.