2007 FIU Golden Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2007 FIU Golden Panthers football Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 1–11 1–6 Mario Cristobal 1st James Coley 1st Spread Phil Galiano 1st 4–3 Miami Orange Bowl The 2007 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mario Cristobal, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place at the bottom of the Sun Belt standings. The team played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl while FIU Stadium, the Golden Panthers' normal home field, underwent expansion. Cristobal replaced FIU's first head coach, Don Strock, who resigned after an 0–12 season marred by the FIU–Miami football brawl. Schedule 2007 AP Eastern September 1 12:00 pm l y y Penn State 17 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN 0–59 107,678 September 8 7:00 pm l y Maryland Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN360 10–26 12,201 September 15 3:30 pm l y y Miami Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPNU 9–23 40,915 September 22 7:00 pm l y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 3–55 42,134 September 29 6:00 pm l y Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 6–47 15,605 October 6 7:00 pm l Troy Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 16–34 5,723 October 20 7:00 pm l y Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 14–28 8,814 October 27 2:00 pm l y y Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 10–58 60,750 November 3 3:00 pm l y Arkansas State ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR ESPN Plus 24–27 12,326 November 17 6:00 pm l Louisiana–Lafayette Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 28–38 5,734† November 24 7:00 pm l Florida Atlantic Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Shula Bowl ESPN Plus 23–55 6,122 December 1 6:00 pm w North Texas Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 38–19 10,129 Florida International Panthers Schedule 2007 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2229/season/2007 ESPN July 29, 2025 2007 Florida International Golden Panthers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida-international/2007-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference July 29, 2025 2007 Football Schedule https://fiusports.com/sports/football/schedule/2007 Florida International University Athletics July 29, 2025 References FIU Category:FIU Panthers football seasons FIU Golden Panthers football