The coach of the 2008 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team coached what national championship team in 1983?
University of Miami
2008 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2008 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2008 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 the season as defending Sun Belt Conference champions.
Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Leslie Schnellenberger (born March 16, 1934) is a retired American football coach with long service at both the professional and college levels.
 He held head coaching positions with the National Football League's Baltimore Colts and in college for the University of Miami, University of Oklahoma, University of Louisville and Florida Atlantic University.
 He won a national championship with Miami in 1983.
 Schnellenberger also worked extensively as an assistant coach at the college and pro levels, including as part of the staff of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins.
 He is also famous for recruiting Joe Namath to Alabama for Bear Bryant in 1961.
2002 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2002 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2002 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. 2004 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2004 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season.
 The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
 The Owls entered the season as a program in transition from Division I-AA to Division I-A for the first year.
 As per NCAA rule, programs moving up from I-AA to I-A must spend two seasons in transition, thus not being eligible for a postseason bowl berth nor a conference championship. 2006 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
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. 2007 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2007 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2007 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 second season as full members of the Sun Belt Conference. 2010 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2010 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2010 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.
 This was the tenth season of intercollegiate football at Florida Atlantic University and was its fifth season of competition in the Sun Belt Conference.
 They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play. 2003 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2003 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
 The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
 The Owls competed in the as an independent. 2009 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2009 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2009 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 were in their fourth season of competition in the Sun Belt Conference.
 The Owls finished the season 5–7 and 5–3 in Sun Belt play. 2005 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2005 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season.
 The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
 The Owls entered the season as a program in transition from Division I-AA to Division I-A for the second year.
 As per NCAA rule, programs moving up from I-AA to I-A must spend two seasons in transition, thus not being eligible for a postseason bowl berth nor a conference championship.