The 2009 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Mario Cristobal, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ9 with a mark of 3âÂÂ5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Sun Belt. The team played home game at FIU Stadium in Miami.