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The '''Florida International University''', or '''FIU''', Golden Panthers compete as members of the [[{{sunb}}]] in [[NCAA Division I FBS]] football and in [[NCAA Division I]] basketball.  Florida International is a public institution located in Miami, Florida.  The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 31,000.  FIU's teams were known as the "Sunblazers" until 1987.
 
The '''Florida International University''', or '''FIU''', Golden Panthers compete as members of the [[{{sunb}}]] in [[NCAA Division I FBS]] football and in [[NCAA Division I]] basketball.  Florida International is a public institution located in Miami, Florida.  The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 31,000.  FIU's teams were known as the "Sunblazers" until 1987.
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FIU is located on the far southwest side of Miami, on US 41 (SW 8th Street) between SW 107th Avenue (FL 985) and Florida's Turnpike (FL 821).  Exit 25 off the Turnpike is the US 41 exit, and the campus is immediately to the east of the interchange.  The interior of the campus is ringed by Campus Circle; FIU Stadium is on the south side of the circle, U.S. Century Bank Arena on the west.
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FIU's main rival is [[Florida Atlantic]], with a lesser yet similarly intense rivalry with [[Miami (FL)]].
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Two Golden Panthers have seen NFL action: DB Nick Turnbull and LB Antwan Barnes.  The same number of FIU alumni have played in the NBA, but with considerably more success: Raja Bell and Carlos Arroyo.
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=='''Conference Affiliations'''==
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===Football===
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| item01b=NCAA I FBS
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| item01c=2005-present
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| item02b=NCAA I FCS
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===Basketball===
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{{list-3col-03| item01a=[[{{sunb}}]]
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| item02a=[[{{asun}}|Trans-America Athletic Conference]]
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| item03a=[[{{d2ind}}|NCAA Division II Independents]]
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| item03b=NCAA II
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| item03c=1981-1991
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}}
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=='''Post-Season Appearances'''==
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===Football===
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{{list-2col-01| item01a=[[Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl]]
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| item01b='''[[Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl|2010]]'''
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===Basketball===
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| item01b=[[1995 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1995]]
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| item02b=[[1987 National Invitation Tournament|1987]], [[1988 National Invitation Tournament|1988]], [[1996 National Invitation Tournament|1996]]
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=='''Championships'''==
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===Football===
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| item01a=[[{{sunb}}]] Champions
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| item01b=''[[2010 Sun Belt Football|2010]]''
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===Basketball===
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| item01a=[[{{asun}}|Trans-America Athletic Conference]] Tournament Champions
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| item01b=[[1995 Trans-America Men's Basketball|1995]]
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| item02a=[[{{asun}}|Trans-America Athletic Conference]] Regular Season Champions
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| item02b=[[1993 Trans-America Men's Basketball|1993]]
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=='''External Links'''==
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[http://www.fiusports.com/ Florida Atlantic University Athletics]
 
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Revision as of 16:45, 25 June 2011

Florida International.png
Location: Miami, Florida
Division: NCAA Division I FBS
Conference (football): Sun Belt Conference
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Conference (basketball): Sun Belt Conference
Arena: U.S. Century Bank Arena

The Florida International University, or FIU, Golden Panthers compete as members of the Sun Belt Conference in NCAA Division I FBS football and in NCAA Division I basketball. Florida International is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 31,000. FIU's teams were known as the "Sunblazers" until 1987.

FIU is located on the far southwest side of Miami, on US 41 (SW 8th Street) between SW 107th Avenue (FL 985) and Florida's Turnpike (FL 821). Exit 25 off the Turnpike is the US 41 exit, and the campus is immediately to the east of the interchange. The interior of the campus is ringed by Campus Circle; FIU Stadium is on the south side of the circle, U.S. Century Bank Arena on the west.

FIU's main rival is Florida Atlantic, with a lesser yet similarly intense rivalry with Miami (FL).

Two Golden Panthers have seen NFL action: DB Nick Turnbull and LB Antwan Barnes. The same number of FIU alumni have played in the NBA, but with considerably more success: Raja Bell and Carlos Arroyo.

Conference Affiliations

Football

Sun Belt Conference NCAA I FBS 2005-present
NCAA Division I FCS Independents NCAA I FCS 2002-2004

Basketball

Sun Belt Conference NCAA I 1998-present
Trans-America Athletic Conference NCAA I 1991-1998
NCAA Division II Independents NCAA II 1981-1991

Post-Season Appearances

Football

Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl 2010

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament 1995
National Invitation Tournament 1987, 1988, 1996

Championships

Football

Sun Belt Conference Champions 2010

Basketball

Trans-America Athletic Conference Tournament Champions 1995
Trans-America Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions 1993

External Links

Florida Atlantic University Athletics


Sun Belt Conference edit
NCAA Division I
East Division
Appalachian State • Arkansas-Little Rock† • Arkansas State • Georgia Southern • Georgia State • Idaho‡ • Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Monroe • New Mexico State‡ • South Alabama • Texas State • Texas-Arlington† • Troy
† - non-football member • ‡ - football only
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