American college football season
The 2006 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They participated as members of the Sun Belt Conference . The Golden Panthers played their home games at the on-campus FIU Stadium in Miami , Florida . The team was coached by Don Strock in his fifth and final season as head coach, before he resigned at the end of the year. The season was marred by the infamous brawl against the University of Miami in the seventh week of the season, which would precipitate Strock's resignation.
The Golden Panthers finished the 2006 season winless in twelve games and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 313 to 115. Their average of 9.6 points scored per game was the worst in the FBS that year.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee ESPN Plus L 6–720,058
September 9 7:00 p.m. at South Florida * ESPN360 L 20–2127,114
September 16 6:00 p.m. Bowling Green * L 28–3315,212
September 23 6:00 p.m. at Maryland * L 10–1445,317
September 30 5:00 p.m. Arkansas State L 6–3115,174
October 7 6:00 p.m. at North Texas CSS L 22–25 7OT 15,123
October 14 7:00 p.m. at Miami * CSS L 0–35 51,130
October 28 2:00 p.m. at Alabama * PPV L 3–3892,138
November 11 6:00 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe L 0–3515,009
November 18 5:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Lafayette L 7–1715,134
November 25 7:00 p.m. vs. Florida Atlantic ESPN Plus L 0–319,655
December 2 Troy L 13–2615,023
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NFL draftees
The following FIU players were selected in the 2007 NFL draft :
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