The 2004 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as an independent during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Strock, the Panthers compiled a record of 3–7. The team played home game at FIU Stadium in Miami.
| 2004 FIU Golden Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 0–7, 3 wins vacated |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Greg Briner (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Bernard Clark (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | FIU Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | – | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State | – | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2008, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions found major violations within the FIU football program, and vacated the Panthers' three wins from the 2004 season.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | 5:05 p.m. | at Youngstown State | W 22–16 OT (vacated) | 14,071 | ||
| October 2 | 6:05 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette | L 34–43 | 10,022 | ||
| October 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Stephen F. Austin | W 31–24 (vacated) | 4,131 | ||
| October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | L 20–28 | 14,496 | ||
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | McNeese State |
| L 27–30 | 8,457 | [2] |
| October 30 | 8:05 p.m. | at New Mexico State | L 31–56 | 14,472 | ||
| November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 6 Georgia Southern |
| L 32–53 | 7,876 | [3] |
| November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 3 Western Kentucky |
| L 14–35 | 3,108 | |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Florida A&M |
| W 40–23 (vacated) | 21,010 | [4] |
| December 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | L 10–17 | 16,262 | ||
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References
edit- ↑ "NCAA sanctions Florida International". Yahoo! Sports. May 7, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Golden Panthers waste lead again". The Miami Herald. October 24, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ga. Southern routs Fla. Int". The Macon Telegraph. November 14, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "FIU's 'D' rattles FAMU". The Palm Beach Post. November 28, 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Florida International Panthers Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ↑ "2004 Florida International Golden Panthers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ↑ "2004 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.
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