2007 FIU Golden Panthers football team
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The 2007 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University
in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. The Golden Panthers were led by first-year head coach Mario Cristobal
and played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl
while FIU Stadium
, their normal home arena, underwent expansion. Cristobal replaced FIU's first head coach, Don Strock
, who resigned after an 0-12 2006 season marred by a brawl with the University of Miami
.
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 30, 2007, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 7, 2008, where the top...
. The Golden Panthers were led by first-year head coach Mario Cristobal
Mario Cristobal
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and played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl
Miami Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl, formerly Burdine Stadium, was an outdoor athletic stadium in Miami, Florida, west of downtown in Little Havana. Considered a landmark, it was the home stadium for the Miami Hurricanes college football team...
while FIU Stadium
FIU Stadium
FIU Stadium, popularly known as "The Cage", is the on-campus American football stadium of Florida International University in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the home field of the FIU Golden Panthers football team. The stadium opened in 1995, replacing nearby Tamiami Field, which was used for...
, their normal home arena, underwent expansion. Cristobal replaced FIU's first head coach, Don Strock
Don Strock
Don Strock is a former professional football player who was the head coach of the Florida International University football team from 2002–2006.-College:Strock played college football at Virginia Tech, and graduated in 1973...
, who resigned after an 0-12 2006 season marred by a brawl with the University of Miami
2006 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2006 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2006 college football season. The team's head coach was Larry Coker.-Preseason:...
.