2002 FIU Golden Panthers football team

The 2002 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an NCAA Division I-AA independent school. The Panthers were led by head coach Don Strock in his first season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6).

2002 FIU Golden Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
2002 record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (1st season)
Home stadiumFIU Stadium
2002 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Saint Mary's  0 0     6 6  
FIU  0 0     5 6  
Samford  0 0     4 7  
Cal Poly  0 0     3 8  
Florida Atlantic  0 0     2 9  
Savannah State  0 0     1 8  
Southern Utah  0 0     1 10  
Morris Brown  0 0     1 11  

FIU played its first-ever game August 29, 2002 against St. Peter's (N.J.) at old FIU Stadium. The Panthers won 27-3 that night and a football program was born.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 29Saint Peter'sW 27–317,314
September 7at ElonL 22–235,580
September 14Butler
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 42–09,110
September 21vs. No. 24 Bethune-CookmanL 0–3116,386
September 28Georgetown
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 27–26,084
October 12at Western KentuckyL 7–566,000
October 19No. 8 Maine
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–335,303
October 26Gardner–Webb
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 14–176,733
October 31Jacksonville
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 39–65,221
November 9Albany
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 35–264,588
November 23at Florida AtlanticL 21–3110,224

References

  1. "Year-By-Year Records" (PDF). 2015 FIU Football Media Information Guide. FIUsports.com. p. 143. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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