2006 FIU Golden Panthers football team

2006 FIU Golden Panthers football

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2006 record	0–12 (0–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Don Strock (5th year)
Home stadium	FIU Stadium (Capacity: 17,000)

2006 Sun Belt football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Troy +		6	–	1		8	–	5
Middle Tennessee +		6	–	1		7	–	6
Arkansas State		4	–	3		6	–	6
Florida Atlantic		4	–	3		5	–	7
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	4		6	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	4		4	–	8
North Texas		2	–	5		3	–	9
FIU		0	–	7		0	–	12

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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	6:00 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN+	L 6-7	20,058
September 9	7:00 p.m.	at South Florida*	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN360	L 20-21	27,114
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Bowling Green*	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL		L 28-33	15,212
September 23	6:00 p.m.	at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD		L 10-14	45,317
September 30	5:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL		L 6-31	15,174
October 7	6:00 p.m.	at North Texas	Fouts Field • Denton, TX	CSS	L 22-25	15,123
October 14	7:00 p.m.	at Miami*	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	CSS	L 0-35	51,130
October 28	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama*	Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	PPV	L 3-38	92,138
November 11	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana-Monroe	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL		L 0-35	15,009
November 18	5:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA		L 7-17	15,134
November 25	7:00 p.m.	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.

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Antwan Barnes	4	134	Linebacker	Baltimore Ravens
Chandler Williams	7	233	Wide Receiver	Minnesota Vikings

FIU Panthers football

Home field	FIU Stadium (2002–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Florida Atlantic: Shula Bowl 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl

Culture & lore	Roary the Panther FIU Fight Song FIU Panther Marching Band FIU–Miami football brawl

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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