| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Kirk Hoza |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Prev Year: | none |
The 2001 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. The Owls competed in the NCAA's Division I-AA as an Independent. This was the inaugural season for the program that Schnellenberger started from scratch in 1998, working out of a trailer and holding practices in local high school gymnasiums.