2002 FIU Golden Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (1st season)
Home stadiumFIU Stadium
Seasons
2003 →
2002 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Saint Mary's   –     6 – 6  
FIU   –     5 – 6  
Samford   –     4 – 7  
Cal Poly   –     3 – 8  
Florida Atlantic   –     2 – 9  
Savannah State   –     1 – 8  
Southern Utah   –     1 – 10  
Morris Brown   –     1 – 11  

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).

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.[1][permanent dead link]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 29Saint Peter's
W 27–317,314
September 7at Elon
L 22–235,580
September 14Butler
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 42–09,110
September 21vs. No. 24 Bethune–Cookman
L 0–3116,386
September 28Georgetown
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 27–26,084
October 12at Western Kentucky
L 7–566,000
October 19No. 8 Maine
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–335,303
October 26Gardner–Webbdagger
  • 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 Atlantic
L 21–3110,224

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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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