FIU Panthers football | |||
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First season | 2002; 23 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Scott Carr | ||
Head coach | Willie Simmons 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
Stadium | Pitbull Stadium (capacity: 20,000) | ||
Year built | 1995 | ||
Field surface | Field Turf | ||
Location | Westchester, Florida | ||
NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
Conference | Conference USA | ||
All-time record | 92–178 (.341) | ||
Bowl record | 2–3 (.400) | ||
Conference titles | 1 (2010) | ||
Rivalries | Florida Atlantic (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
Mascot | Roary the Panther | ||
Marching band | FIU Marching Band | ||
Uniform outfitter | Adidas | ||
Website | fiusports.com |
FIU Panthers football program represents Florida International University (FIU) in the sport of American football. The Panthers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). The Panthers' head coach is Willie Simmons. FIU has produced a Sun Belt Conference co-championship team in 2010, along with 3 postseason bowl appearances. The Panthers play their home games at Pitbull Stadium which has a seating capacity of 20,000.