The 2017 FIU Panthers football team represented

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in the

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. The Panthers played their home games at the

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as members of the East Division of

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(C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach

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. The Panthers finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place in the East Division. They received an invitation to the

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where they lost to

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Spring Game

The 2017 Spring Game took place in University Park on April 7, at 7:00 p.m.

Offseason

Following the conclusion of the 2016 season, several Panthers were invited to participate in postseason all-star games. Invitations include: Trey Hendrickson ( DE) participating in the

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on January 21, 2017, Imarjaye Albury ( DT) participating in the

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on January 21, 2017 and Michael Montero ( OL) participating in the Tropical Bowl on January 15, 2017.

Departures

Notable departures from the 2016 squad included:

2017 NFL Draft

Panthers who were picked in the 2017 NFL Draft:

Schedule

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due to

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. : A game with UMass was scheduled after the game between UMass and South Florida was postponed due to Hurricane Irma, and FIU's game with Indiana was canceled. :Schedule Source:

Game summaries

At UCF

Alcorn State

At Rice

Charlotte

At Middle Tennessee

Tulane

At Marshall

UTSA

Old Dominion

At Florida Atlantic

WKU

UMass

Temple–Gasparilla Bowl

References

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FIU Panthers football seasons

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