2002 FIU Golden Panthers football team

2002 FIU Panthers football
Conference	Independent
2002 record	5–6
Head coach	Don Strock (1st year)
Home stadium	FIU Stadium

The 2002 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a 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).

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
August 29	Saint Peter's		FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 27–3	17,314
September 7	at Elon		Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC	L 22–23	5,580
September 14	Butler		FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 42–0	9,110
September 21	vs. #24 Bethune-Cookman		Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL	L 0–31	16,386
September 28	Georgetown		FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 27–2	6,084
October 12	at Western Kentucky		L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY	L 7–56	6,000
October 19	#8 Maine		FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 7–33	5,303
October 26	Gardner–Webb		FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	L 14–17	6,733
October 31	Jacksonville		FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 39–6	5,221
November 9	Albany		FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	W 35–26	4,588
November 23	at Florida Atlantic		Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Shula Bowl)	L 21–31	10,224
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

• Source: 2015 FIU Football Media Information Guide^[1]

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