The 2001 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Owls compiled a record of 4–6 in the inaugural season for the program. Florida Atlantic played home games at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Schnellenberger started from scratch in 1998, working out of a trailer and holding practices in local high school gymnasiums.

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