2021 FIU Panthers football team

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2021 FIU Panthers football
Florida International University FIU logo.svg
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2021 record1–11 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndrew Breiner (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorEverett Withers (1st season)
Home stadiumRiccardo Silva Stadium
(Capacity: 20,000)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Marshall   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Old Dominion   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Charlotte   3 – 5     5 – 7  
FIU   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
UAB   6 – 2     9 – 4  
North Texas   5 – 3     6 – 7  
UTEP   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2021 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fifth-year head coach Butch Davis.

The season was marred by drama and controversy, with athletic director Pete Garcia clearing his desk out in the middle of the night, with no prior announcement or news conference. A few days later, it was announced that head coach Butch Davis would not be returning following the season. Davis alleged that university administrators had cut the football program's budget by $500,000 each year for the past two years and that coaches were not allowed to recruit on the road. University administrators have not commented on Davis's allegations.[1]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 8:00 p.m. LIU*
ESPN3 W 48–10 0
September 11 7:00 p.m. Texas State*
  • Riccardo Silva Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+ L 17–23 OT 0
September 18 7:00 p.m. at Texas Tech*
ESPN+ L 21–54 50,118
September 25 12:00 p.m. at Central Michigan*
ESPN+ L 27–31 18,382
October 2 3:30 p.m. at Florida Atlantic
Stadium L 21–58 24,726
October 8 7:00 p.m. Charlotte
  • Riccardo Silva Stadium
  • Miami, FL
CBSSN L 33–45 0
October 23 7:00 p.m. Western Kentuckydagger
  • Riccardo Silva Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+ L 19–34 0
October 30 3:30 p.m. at Marshall
Stadium L 0–38 18,466
November 6 7:00 p.m. Old Dominion
  • Riccardo Silva Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN3 L 24–47 0
November 13 3:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee
ESPN3 L 10–50 10,606
November 20 7:00 p.m. North Texas
  • Riccardo Silva Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN3 L 7–49 0
November 27 3:00 p.m. at Southern Miss
ESPN+ L 17–37 20,041
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References[]

  1. ^ Villa, Walter (November 25, 2021). "There is at least one thing - potentially - that is positive out of FIU's season". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 FIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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