1990 UCF Knights football team
| 1990 UCF Knights football | |
|---|---|
Division I-AA Semifinals at Georgia Southern, L 7–44 | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 18 (NCAA Poll)[1] |
| 1990 record | 10–4 |
| Head coach | Gene McDowell (6th year) |
| Home stadium | Citrus Bowl |
The 1990 UCF Knights football season was the UCF Knights 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.[2]
During the 1990s, UCF would compile an overall record of 67–46–0 (.593) during the decade.[2][3]
Schedule and results
The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Troy State* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 16–10 | 22,462 | |||||
| September 8 | at Eastern Kentucky* | Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, Kentucky | L 12–24 | 19,200 | |||||
| September 15 | at Bethune-Cookman* | Municipal Stadium • Daytona Beach, Florida | W 42–9 | 9,500 | |||||
| September 22 | at Memphis* | Liberty Bowl • Memphis, Tennessee | L 28–37 | 21,385 | |||||
| September 29 | Kentucky State* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 49–0 | 6,055 | |||||
| October 6 | at Samford* | Seibert Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama | W 37–16 | 5,463 | |||||
| October 20 | Georgia Southern* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | L 17–38 | 16,258 | |||||
| October 27 | Southern Illinois* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 49–14 | 14,052 | |||||
| November 3 | Liberty* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 28–6 | 14,107 | |||||
| November 10 | Slippery Rock* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 24–21 | 16,208 | |||||
| November 17 | Texas Southern* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 63–6 | 16,328 | |||||
| November 24 | at Youngstown State* | Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, Ohio (Division I-AA First Round Playoff Game) | W 20–17 | 12,500 | |||||
| December 1 | William & Mary* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida (Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game) | W 52–38 | 20,067 | |||||
| December 8 | at Georgia Southern* | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia (Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game) | L 7–44 | 13,183 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
See also
- UCF Knights
- UCF Knights football
- List of UCF Knights football seasons
- List of University of Central Florida alumni
- List of UCF Knights head football coaches
Footnotes
References
- ↑ "Central Florida In the Polls". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- 1 2 "Division I-AA Football Comes to Orlando: Part 5 of 8 - The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ↑ "2011 UCF Football Yearbook". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
External links
- College Football Data Warehouse, UCF Yearly Results: 1990–1994. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
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