| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | FIU Golden Panthers |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Mario Cristobal |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Bill Legg |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Phil Galiano |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | FIU Stadium |
| Next: | 2010 |
The 2009 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Mario Cristobal and played their homes games at the on-campus FIU Stadium. The Golden Panthers finished the season 3–9 and 3–5 in the Sun Belt Conference.
| Name | Current Title | Years at FIU | Alma mater | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 – | Miami | ||||
| Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks | 2008 – | West Virginia | |||
| Defensive Coordinator Linebackers | 2007 – | Shippensburg | |||
| Special Teams Coordinator | 2001 – | Wagner College | |||
| Assistant Head Coach Running Backs/Recruiting | 2006 – | New Hampshire | |||
| 2009 – | East Carolina | ||||
| 2005 – | Miami | ||||
| 2006 – | FIU | ||||
| 2005 – | FIU | ||||
| 2006 – | Miami | ||||
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | – | - | |||
| Graduate Assistant Coach | 2005 – | - | |||
| Graduate Assistant Coach | 2006 – | Miami |