2003 FIU Golden Panthers football team
| 2003 FIU Golden Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 0–10, 2 wins vacated |
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| Offensive coordinator | Greg Briner (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | FIU Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Florida Atlantic ^ | – | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | – | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | – | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 0 | – | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State | – | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as an independent during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Strock, the Panthers compiled a record of 2–10.[1] The team played home game at FIU Stadium in Miami.
In 2008, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions found major violations within the FIU football program, and vacated the Panthers' two wins from the 2003 season.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at Indiana State | L 10–13 | 2,565 | ||
| September 13 | at No. 18 Maine | L 14–24 | 6,227 | ||
| September 20 | No. 7 Bethune–Cookman | L 14–24 | 13,123 | ||
| September 27 | No. 5 (D-II) Carson–Newman |
| L 33–55 | 6,707 | |
| October 4 | at No. 13 Georgia Southern | L 35–37 | 10,409 | ||
| October 9 | Stephen F. Austin |
| L 13–35 | 5,299 | |
| October 18 | at Troy State | L 10–21 | 19,417 | ||
| October 25 | Holy Cross |
| W 34–23 (vacated) | 4,506 | [3] |
| October 30 | Jacksonville |
| W 55–12 (vacated) | 3,512 | |
| November 8 | at Louisiana–Lafayette | L 10–43 | 13,571 | ||
| November 15 | at Gardner–Webb | L 19–22 OT | 1,106 | [4] | |
| November 22 | No. 14 Florida Atlantic |
| L 23–32 | 9,288 | |
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References
- ^ "Independents". Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana). November 28, 2003. p. C3. Retrieved February 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA sanctions Florida International". Yahoo! Sports. May 7, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Izquierdo, Daniel (October 26, 2003). "Finally: Runs Key Panthers' First Win". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Errors haunt FIU". The Miami Herald. November 16, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida International Panthers Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Florida International University Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Year-By-Year Records" (PDF). 2015 FIU Football Media Information Guide. FIUsports.com. p. 143. Retrieved January 10, 2016.