FAU vs FIU ( Shula Bowl )

[Cajun1997]

Saturday 12/04/04

Florida International (3-6) at Florida Atlantic (8-3)

Pro Player Stadium; 3 p.m.

Final game of the season for both teams.


Hopefully in the near future, this will be a big game for our conference.

[NewsCopy]

FAU wins Shula Bowl over FIU

MIAMI GARDENS · Florida Atlantic won on the field but fell short in the stands Saturday.

The Owls used two second-half touchdowns by wide receiver Roosevelt Bynes to beat Florida International 17-10 to take the third annual Shula Bowl.

But the attendance of 16,262 at Pro Player Stadium left the Owls 21,079 short of what was needed to meet the NCAA-mandated average of 15,000 per home game.

That leaves the status of FAU's move to Division I-A in question, but FAU's seniors made sure there was no question about the winning tradition they created for the program, as the Owls finished their fourth season 9-3.

The rest of the story

Sun-Sentinel
By Ted Hutton

[Turbine]

Originally quote by Ted Hutton
That leaves the status of FAU's move to Division I-A in question,...

Irrelevant musings by Ted Hutton. If you recall there were 4 hurricanes that came through a point in the season when excitement is normally built.

If they market right and build off the 9-3 season they should be able to start off with a good fan base next year.