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2010 FIU Golden Panthers football team

2010 FIU Panthers football
Florida International University FIU logo.svg
Sun Belt co-champion
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2010 record 7–6 (6–2 SBC)
Head coach Mario Cristobal (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Scott Satterfield
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Geoff Collins
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium FIU Stadium
(Capacity: 18,000)
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Sun Belt football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
FIU +   6 2         7 6  
Troy +   6 2         8 5  
Middle Tennessee   5 3         6 7  
Arkansas State   4 4         4 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 4         5 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 5         4 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette   3 5         3 9  
North Texas   3 5         3 9  
WKU   2 6         2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Mario Cristobal and played their homes games at the on-campus FIU Stadium in Miami, Florida.

On November 27, 2010, the FIU Panthers won a share of their first ever Sun Belt Conference championship and became eligible to compete in a post-season bowl game for the first time in school history. The Panthers had the opportunity to win the Sun Belt Conference outright but faltered against the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders in the final game of regular season, 27–28. At the end of the regular season, FIU accepted an invitation to play in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl on December 26, 2010, where they faced Toledo of the Mid-American Conference. FIU defeated Toledo 34–32, and clinched the school's first ever bowl game victory on the final play of the game with a 34-yard field goal by kicker Jack Griffin. FIU finished the 2010 season with a record of 7–6 (6–2 Sun Belt) and first winning season in school history.

The Rutgers University home opener game on September 11, 2010 broke attendance records at FIU Stadium for the season, with a record crowd of 19,872.

7th Round, 222nd Overall Pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—Sr. CB Anthony Gaitor


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