Misplaced Pages

1990 UCF Knights football team

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from UCF Golden Knights football, 1990-1999) American college football season

1990 UCF Knights football
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 7–44 at Georgia Southern
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorDon Pollard (1st season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
Seasons← 19891991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 William & Mary ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 UCF ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
Liberty   –   7 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   6 – 4 – 1
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 0
Towson   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northeastern   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 UCF Knights football team was the twelfth season for the team, and UCF football's first season in Division I-AA (now commonly known as 'FCS'). In their first year in the division, Gene McDowell led the Knights to a 10–4 record, a program best, and a trip to the I-AA playoffs. UCF would make it to the semifinals, and became the first school in history to qualify for the I-AA playoffs in its first season of eligibility.

During the 1990s, UCF would compile an overall record of 67–46–0 (.593) during the decade.

Schedule

The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Troy StateW 16–1022,462
September 8at No. 3 Eastern KentuckyL 12–2419,200
September 15at Bethune–CookmanW 42–99,500
September 22at Memphis StateL 28–3721,385
September 29Kentucky State
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 49–06,055
October 6at SamfordW 37–165,463
October 20No. 11 Georgia Southern
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 17–3816,258
October 27Southern Illinois
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 49–1414,052
November 3Liberty
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 28–614,107
November 10Slippery Rock
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 24–2116,208
November 17Texas SouthernNo. 18
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 63–616,328
November 24at No. 2 Youngstown StateNo. 18W 20–1712,500
December 1No. 7 William & MaryNo. 18
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 52–3820,067
December 8at No. 3 Georgia SouthernNo. 18L 7–4413,183

References

  1. ^ "Division I-AA Football Comes to Orlando: Part 5 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  2. "2011 UCF Football Yearbook". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  3. "Defense saves the Knights". The Orlando Sentinel. September 2, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eastern Kentucky tops UCF 24–12". Florida Today. September 9, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Weaner, Phil (October 28, 1990). "Central Florida scorches Salukis". The Southern Illinoisan. p. D33. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Giacone, Central Florida's defense put out Flames 28–6". The Palm Beach Post. November 4, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "UCF awaits bid after 63–6 romp". The Orlando Sentinel. November 18, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
UCF Knights football
Venues
Bowls & rivalries
Culture & lore
People
Seasons
National championship seasons in bold
1990 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles


Stub icon

This college football 1990s season article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: