Florida International Football Team History 
Florida International Golden Panthers  
 
	
		
		
		 
		Florida International University  
 
  Miami, FL   
Founded: 1965 Stadium: FIU Community Stadium Capacity: 17,800 Colors: Blue & Gold Coach: Don Strock Conference: Independent- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2002 Season Highlights  
 Don Strock enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Florida International.  
 This was the first season Florida International fielded a team.  
    
		
		
2002 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Thu., Aug. 29   vs. Saint Peters  
    
   	 27  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 7   @ Elon  
    
   	 22  
   	 23  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 14   vs. Butler  
    
   	 42  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 21   vs. Bethune-Cookman  
    
   	 0  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 28   vs. Georgetown  
    
   	 27  
   	 2  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 12   @
Western Kentucky 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 56  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 19   vs. Maine  
    
   	 7  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 26   vs. Gardner-Webb  
    
   	 14  
   	 17  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Oct. 31   vs. Jacksonville  
    
   	 39  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 9   vs. Albany  
    
   	 35  
   	 26  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 23   @
Florida Atlantic 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
2002 Season Totals  
  Record 5-6
  
  Points Scored 241  
  Scoring Average 21.9  
  Points Allowed 228  
  Defense Average 20.7  
  Opponents Record 14-12
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-3
  
  Away Record 0-3
     
  
 
		
2002 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2002 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2002 All Independent Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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