The 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Howard Schnellenberger in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Owls compiled an overall record of 1âÂÂ11 with a mark of 0âÂÂ8 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at the newly-opened FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.
Before the season, Schnellenberger announced his retirement at the end of the year.