1985 UCF Knights football team

The 1985 UCF Knights football season was the seventh for the team. It was the first for Gene McDowell as the head coach of the Knights. The team finished with a 47 overall record.[1]

1985 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
1985 record47
Head coach
Home stadiumCitrus Bowl
1985 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Towson State      7 2 1
No. 5 Central State (OH) ^      8 3 0
Northern Michigan      6 3 0
New Haven      6 4 0
Liberty      3 4 1
UCF      4 7 0
Saint Mary's      3 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando

Schedule

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7Bethune–CookmanW 39–3721,222
September 14Southeastern Louisiana
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 27–217,142
September 28at Illinois StateL 21–4812,786
October 5Texas State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 12–487,850
October 12Western Kentucky
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 17–479,153
October 19Eastern Kentucky
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 21–288,223
October 26Stephen F. Austin
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 24–5911,263
November 2at LouisvilleL 21–4221,391
November 9at Georgia SouthernL 18–357,759
November 23Savannah State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 31–73,478
November 30Samford
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 35–143,022

References

  1. "The Knights Move Up to D-II: Part 3 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-06-29. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
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