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FIU Golden Panthers
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Head coach	Mario Cristobal
	1st year, 0–0–0
Home stadium	FIU Stadium
	Capacity 23,500 - AstroPlay
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
First year	2002
Athletic director	Pete Garcia
Website	FIUSports.com
Team records
All-time record	15–40–0
Postseason bowl record	0–0–0
Pageantry
Colors	Blue and Gold
Fight song	FIU Fight Song
Mascot	Roary the Panther
Marching band	Golden Panther Band
Rivals	Miami Hurricanes FAU Owls

The Florida International Golden Panthers is the football team that represents Florida International University in Miami, Florida. The Golden Panthers are a mid-major NCAA Division I-A college football team lead by Mario Cristobal and play at FIU Stadium, which is currently undergoing an expansion for a seating capacity of 23,500.

The Golden Panthers began playing in 2002 and have had two head coaches, Don Strock and Mario Cristobal. After competing their first three years as an NCAA Division I-AA independent, the Golden Panthers moved to Division I-A and the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents 1 Rivalry games 2 Notable alumni 3 Schedule 3.1 2007 3.2 2008 3.3 2009 3.4 2010 3.5 2011 4 Previous seasons 4.1 2005 season 4.2 2004 season 4.3 2002 season 5 2006 Brawl with the Miami Hurricanes 6 References 7 External links

• Shula Bowl - FAU Owls
• Miami Hurricanes

• Nick Turnbull DB 2002-2005 - Atlanta Falcons
• Antwan Barnes DE/OLB 2003-2006 - Baltimore Ravens
• Chandler Williams WR 2003-2006 - Minnesota Vikings

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
4/21/07	7:00p	Blue/Gold Spring Game	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	WSVN, WAMI	N/A	3,400
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
9/1/07*	7:00p	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	Big Ten Network	L 59-0	107,678
9/8/07*	7:00p	vs Maryland	Miami Orange Bowl** • Miami, FL	ESPN360	L 26-10	12,201
9/15/07*	3:30p	vs Miami	Miami Orange Bowl** • Miami, FL	ESPNU	L 23-9	40,915
9/22/07*	7:00p	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS		L 55-3	-
9/29/07	7:00p	at Middle Tennessee State	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN		L 47-6	-
10/6/07	7:00p	vs Troy	Miami Orange Bowl** • Miami, FL		L 34-16	-
10/20/07	7:00p	at Louisiana-Monroe	Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA		L 28-14	-
10/27/07*	2:00p	at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		L 58-10	-
11/3/07	3:00p	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium • Jonesboro, AR	Sun Belt Regional TV	L 27-24	-
11/17/07	7:00p	vs Louisiana- Lafayette	Miami Orange Bowl** • Miami, FL		L 38-28	-
11/24/07	7:00p	vs FAU (Shula Bowl VI)	Miami Orange Bowl** • Miami, FL	Sun Belt Regional TV	L 55-23	6,122
12/1/07	7:00p	vs North Texas	Miami Orange Bowl** • Miami, FL		W 38-19	10,129
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

**FIU will play its home games at the Miami Orange Bowl only for the 2007 football season, as the FIU Stadium undergoes an expansion

Sept 6 @ Iowa
Sept 20 South Florida
Sept 27 @ Toledo
@ Florida Atlantic
+8 TBD

Sept 12 @ Alabama
Sept 19 @ South Florida
Sept 26 Toledo
Nov 21 @ Florida
Florida Atlantic
+7 TBD

@ Maryland
@ Florida Atlantic
+10 TBD

Sept 10 @ Akron
Florida Atlantic
+10 TBD

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
9/3/05*	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	L 35-21
9/10/05*	at Texas Tech	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	L 56-3
9/24/05	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium • Jonesboro, AK	L 66-24
10/1/05*	vs Florida A&M	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 23-6
10/15/05	vs North Texas	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 13-10
10/20/05	at Troy	Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL	L 18-13
11/5/05	at Louisiana-Monroe	Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA	W 31-29
11/12/05	at Louisiana-Lafayette	Ragin' Cajuns Stadium • Lafayette, LA	L 28-7
11/19/05	vs Western Kentucky	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 38-35
11/26/05	vs Florida Atlantic (Shula Bowl IV)	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 52-6
12/3/05	vs Middle Tennessee	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 35-31
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
9/11/04*	at Youngstown State University	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	W 22-16
10/2/04	vs Louisiana-Lafayette	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 43-34
10/9/04	at Stephen F. Austin University	Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX	W 31-24
10/16/04	at Louisiana-Monroe	Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA	L 28-20
10/23/04*	vs McNeese State University	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 30-27
10/30/04	at New Mexico State University	Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM	L 56-31
11/13/04*	vs Georgia Southern University	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 53-32
11/20/04	vs Western Kentucky	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 35-14
11/27/04*	vs Florida A&M	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 40-23
12/04/04	vs Florida Atlantic (Shula Bowl IV)	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 17-10
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
8/29/02*	vs St. Peter's College	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 27-3
9/7/02*	at Elon University	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC	L 23-22
9/14/02	vs Butler University	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 42-0
9/21/02*	vs Bethune-Cookman University	Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL	L 31-0
9/28/02*	vs Georgetown University	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 27-2
10/30/04	at Western Kentucky University	Western Kentucky Stadium • Bowling Green, KY	L 56-7
10/19/02	vs University of Maine	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 33-7
10/26/02	vs Gardner-Webb University	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 17-14
10/31/02*	vs Jacksonville University	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 39-6
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

Main article: Miami-FIU brawl

On October 14, 2006, FIU and the Miami Hurricanes met for the first time in what was supposed to be the beginning of an annual cross-town rivalry game. Nine minutes into the second half the two teams engaged in a brawl involving players from both schools, including one injured FIU player on crutches. The violence later spilled into the stands, where several spectators were arrested and later released without charges. On the field, police officers were hit with bottles from the stands.

31 players were later punished for the incident, including 13 Miami players and 18 FIU players. Two FIU players were kicked off the team.^[1]

• ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete history of the Game (ISBN 1-4013-3703-1)

• Florida International University Official Football Site.
• FIUAthletics.com Forums.

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