2006 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
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The 2006 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University
in the 2006 college football
season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger
and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium
in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Owls entered their first season as full members of the Sun Belt Conference
, and were a bit inexperienced as they headed into the season. There was a serious battle for the starting quarterback position between freshman Rusty Smith and junior Sean Clayton. Throughout the season they split the majority of playing time.
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
in the 2006 college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. He is currently in his final season as head coach of Florida Atlantic University, having announced his retirement on August 11, 2011, effective at the end of the 2011 season...
and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium
Lockhart Stadium
Lockhart Stadium is a stadium located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It is currently used by Fort Lauderdale High School, Stranahan High School, Northeast High School and Dillard High School for home high school football games, and previously served as the home of the Florida Atlantic...
in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Owls entered their first season as full members of the Sun Belt Conference
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
, and were a bit inexperienced as they headed into the season. There was a serious battle for the starting quarterback position between freshman Rusty Smith and junior Sean Clayton. Throughout the season they split the majority of playing time.