Florida International Golden Panthers football
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| Head Coach | Don Strock | |||
| Home Stadium | FIU Stadium | |||
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The Florida International Golden Panthers are a mid-major college football program located in Miami, Florida. The Golden Panthers began playing in 2002 and have had only one head coach, Don Strock. 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
On October 14, 2006, FIU and the University of 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 form 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.
[edit] References
- ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete history of the Game (ISBN 1-4013-3703-1)
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