2013 Florida Atlantic Owls football team information
American college football season
2013Florida Atlantic Owls football
Conference
Conference USA
Division
East Division
Record
6–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Carl Pelini (2nd season; first 8 games)
Brian Wright (interim, final 4 games)
Offensive coordinator
Brian Wright (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator
Pete Rekstis (first 8 games) Jovan Dewitt (interim; final 4 games)
Home stadium
FAU Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Conference USA football standings
v
t
e
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.
^McMurphy, Brett (October 30, 2013). "Carl Pelini Resigns at Florida Atlantic". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
^Fornelli, Tom (October 30, 2013). "Carl Pelini, Assistant Resign at FAU Over Illegal Drug Use". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
^Kurtenbach, Dieter (October 30, 2013). "FAU Football Coach Carl Pelini Resigns After Drug-Use Accusation". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
^Ellis, Zac (October 30, 2013). "FAU Head Coach Carl Pelini, Defensive Coordinator Resign Over "Illegal Drug Use"". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
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