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2013 Florida Atlantic Owls football
Florida Atlantic Owls wordmark.svg
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2013 record6–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Wright
Defensive coordinatorPete Rekstis (Gms 1–8)
Jovan Dewitt (Interim; Gms 9–12)
Home stadiumFAU Stadium
(Capacity: 29,419)
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Marshall x 7–1    10–4 
East Carolina 6–2    10–3 
Middle Tennessee 6–2    8–5 
Florida Atlantic 4–4    6–6 
UAB 1–7    2–10 
Southern Miss 1–7    1–11 
FIU 1–7    1–11 
West Division
Rice x$ 7–1    10–4 
UTSA 6–2    7–5 
North Texas 6–2    9–4 
Tulane 5–3    7–6 
Louisiana Tech 3–5    4–8 
Tulsa 2–6    3–9 
UTEP 1–7    2–10 
Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by at the start of the season by second-year head coach Carl Pelini. However Pelini and defensive coordinator Rekstis resigned on October 30 after admitting they were at a local party where pot was served.[1][2][3][4] Brian Wright was promoted and made interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Owls played their home games at FAU Stadium. This season was the Owls' first as a member of Conference USA in the East Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 308:00 p.m.at Miami (FL)*
ESPNUL 6–3450,151
September 57:30 p.m.at East Carolina
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
FS1L 13–3137,533
September 147:00 p.m.at South Florida*
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPN3W 28–1033,792
September 2112:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
CSSL 35–42 OT13,911
September 287:00 p.m.at Rice
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FCSL 14–1814,380
October 53:00 p.m.at UAB
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 37–2311,319
October 125:00 p.m.Marshall
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
FCSL 23–2419,760
October 267:30 p.m.at No. 11 Auburn*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECRNL 10–4585,517
November 25:00 p.m.Tulane
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
W 34–1716,406
November 1612:30 p.m.at Southern Miss
  • M.M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
CSSW 41–720,802
November 233:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
W 55–1012,253
November 293:00 p.m.FIU
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL (Shula Bowl)
FS1W 21-610,428
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[5]

Awards and honors[edit]

Mid-season awards and honors[edit]

  • Week 3 Conference USA Player of the Week, Defense: D'Joun Smith (DB, Jr.)
  • Week 6 Conference USA Player of the Week, Offense: Jaquez Johnson (QB, Jr.)
  • Week 10 Conference USA Player of the Week, Defense: D'Joun Smith (DB, Jr.)
  • Week 12 Conference USA Player of the Week, Defense: Christian Milstead (DB, Jr.)

Post-season awards and honors[edit]

  • Conference USA Newcomer of the Year: Jaquez Johnson (QB, Jr.)

All-Conference USA honors[edit]

  • First Team All-Conference USA:
    • Cory Henry (DL, Sr.)
    • D'Joun Smith (DB, Jr.)
  • Second Team All-Conference USA:
    • Andrae Kirk (LB, Jr.)
    • Sean Kelly (P, So.)

References[edit]

  1. ^ McMurphy, Brett (October 30, 2013). "Carl Pelini Resigns at Florida Atlantic". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ Fornelli, Tom (October 30, 2013). "Carl Pelini, Assistant Resign at FAU Over Illegal Drug Use". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ Kurtenbach, Dieter (October 30, 2013). "FAU Football Coach Carl Pelini Resigns After Drug-Use Accusation". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved October 30, 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ^ Ellis, Zac (October 30, 2013). "FAU Head Coach Carl Pelini, Defensive Coordinator Resign Over "Illegal Drug Use"". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ^ "2013 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Schedule". Retrieved April 3, 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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