2005 FIU Golden Panthers football team

The 2005 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Don Strock, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Sun Belt. The team played home game at FIU Stadium in Miami.

2005 FIU Golden Panthers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	0–6, 5 wins vacated (0–4 Sun Belt, 3 wins vacated)
Head coach	Don Strock (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Briner (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Bernard Clark (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	FIU Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arkansas State +		5	–	2					6	–	6
Louisiana–Lafayette +		5	–	2					6	–	5
Louisiana–Monroe +		5	–	2					5	–	6
Middle Tennessee		3	–	4					4	–	7
Troy		3	–	4					4	–	7
Florida Atlantic		2	–	5					2	–	9
North Texas		2	–	5					2	–	9
FIU†		0	–	4					0	–	6
+ – Conference co-champions † – The NCAA vacated all 5 of FIU's (3–4, 5–6) wins

In 2008, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions found major violations within the FIU football program, and vacated the Panthers' five wins from the 2005 season, changing their official record to 0–6.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	2:10 p.m.	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		L 21–35	43,611
September 10	7:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Texas Tech*	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX		L 3–56	50,156
September 24	3:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN Plus	L 24–66	16,423
October 1	6:00 p.m.	Florida A&M*	FIU Stadium Miami, FL		W 23–6 (vacated)	16,512	[2]
October 15	6:00 p.m.	North Texas	FIU Stadium Miami, FL		L 10–13	14,433
October 20	7:30 p.m.	at Troy	Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL	ESPNU	L 13–18	18,232
November 5	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA		W 31–29 (vacated)	10,111
November 12	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		L 7–28	16,942
November 19	6:10 p.m.	No. 23 (I-AA) Western Kentucky*	FIU Stadium Miami, FL		W 38–35 (vacated)	13,388
November 26	7:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	FIU Stadium Miami, FL (Shula Bowl)		W 52–6 (vacated)	15,322
December 3	7:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	FIU Stadium Miami, FL		W 35–31 (vacated)	16,730
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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