The 2005 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Don Strock, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ6 with a mark of 3âÂÂ4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Sun Belt. The team played home game at FIU Stadium in Miami.
In 2008, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions found major violations within the FIU football program, and vacated the Panthers' five wins from the 2005 season, changing their official record to 0âÂÂ6.