2007 FIU Golden Panthers football team

The 2007 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mario Cristobal, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place at the bottom of the Sun Belt standings. The team played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl while FIU Stadium, the Golden Panthers' normal home field, underwent expansion. Cristobal replaced FIU's first head coach, Don Strock, who resigned after an 0–12 season marred by the FIU–Miami football brawl.

2007 FIU Golden Panthers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	1–11 (1–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Mario Cristobal (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	James Coley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Phil Galiano (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Florida Atlantic +		6	–	1					8	–	5
Troy +		6	–	1					8	–	4
Middle Tennessee		4	–	3					5	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	3					6	–	6
Arkansas State		3	–	4					5	–	7
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	4					3	–	9
FIU		1	–	6					1	–	11
North Texas		1	–	6					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	at No. 17 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN	L 0–59	107,678
September 8	Maryland*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN360	L 10–26	12,201
September 15	Miami*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPNU	L 9–23	40,915
September 22	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		L 3–55	42,134
September 29	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		L 6–47	15,605
October 6	Troy	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 16–34	5,723
October 20	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA		L 14–28	8,814
October 27	at Arkansas*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		L 10–58	60,750
November 3	at Arkansas State	ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN Plus	L 24–27	12,326
November 17	Louisiana–Lafayette	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 28–38	5,734†
November 24	Florida Atlantic	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Shula Bowl)	ESPN Plus	L 23–55	6,122
December 1	North Texas	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 38–19	10,129
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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