2006 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2006 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record5–7 (4–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Nord (2nd as OC, 3rd overall season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKirk Hoza (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLockhart Stadium (20,000, grass)
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy +   6 1     8 5  
Middle Tennessee +   6 1     7 6  
Arkansas State   4 3     6 6  
Florida Atlantic   4 3     5 7  
Louisiana–Lafayette   3 4     6 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 4     4 8  
North Texas   2 5     3 9  
FIU   0 7     0 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2006 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Owls entered their first season as full members of the Sun Belt Conference. There was a battle for the starting quarterback position between freshman Rusty Smith and junior Sean Clayton. Throughout the season they split playing time.