2007 SEASON IN REVIEW: The 2007 campaign was a historic one for Florida
Atlantic, as the Owls won a share of their first Sun Belt Conference title and
in the process earned a bowl bid. In fact, FAU reached a bowl game faster than
any start-up program in the history of college football and much of that
credit belongs to head coach Howard Schnellenberger. The legendary coach
joined the FAU staff in 1998 and began his quest to build a football team from
scratch. The Owls played their first true game in 2001 and just a few seasons
later, Schnellenberger had the program competing in the Division I-AA
playoffs.