2006 FIU Golden Panthers football team
The 2006 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They participated as members of the Sun Belt Conference. The Golden Panthers played their home games in FIU Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Don Strock in his fifth and final season as head coach, before resigning at the end of the year. The resignation was precipitated by his team’s brawl with the University of Miami in the seventh week of the season.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
6:00pm |
at Middle Tennessee |
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN |
ESPN+ |
L 6-7 |
20,058 |
September 9 |
7:00pm |
at South Florida* |
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL |
ESPN360 |
L 20-21 |
27,114 |
September 16 |
6:00pm |
Bowling Green* |
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL |
|
L 28-33 |
15,212 |
September 23 |
6:00pm |
at Maryland* |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
|
L 10-14 |
45,317 |
September 30 |
5:00pm |
Arkansas State |
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL |
|
L 6-31 |
15,174 |
October 7 |
6:00pm |
at North Texas |
Fouts Field • Denton, TX |
CSS |
L 22-25 |
15,123 |
October 14 |
7:00pm |
at Miami* |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
CSS |
L 0-35 |
51,130 |
October 28 |
2:00pm |
at Alabama* |
Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
PPV |
L 3-38 |
92,138 |
November 11 |
6:00pm |
Louisiana-Monroe |
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL |
|
L 0-35 |
15,009 |
November 18 |
5:00pm |
at Louisiana–Lafayette |
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA |
|
L 7-17 |
15,134 |
November 25 |
7:00pm |
vs. Florida Atlantic |
Dolphin Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Shula Bowl) |
ESPN+ |
L 0-31 |
9,655 |
December 2 |
|
Troy |
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL |
|
L 13-26 |
- |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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