FIU Golden Panthers football

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FIU Golden Panthers

Head Coach

Mario Cristobal

1st Year, 0-0-0

Home Stadium

FIU Stadium

Capacity 13,000 - AstroPlay

Conference

Sun Belt Conference

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 University Golden Panthers are a mid-major college football program located in Miami, Florida. 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.

[edit] Rivalry Games

[edit] 2006 Brawl with the Miami Hurricanes

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.

Timeline of brawl (left to right first row, followed by left to right second row): The extra point attempt before the brawl insued; the brawl originating immediately after the extra point attempt; the brawl near its peak; the referee declaring ejections and 15 yard penalty on kickoff

[edit] References

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

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