2000 UCF Golden Knights football team

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2000 UCF Golden Knights football
Conference Independent
2000 record 7–4
Head coach Mike Kruczek (3rd year)
Home stadium Citrus Bowl
(Capacity: 65,438)
Seasons
« 1999 2001 »
2000 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#15 Notre Dame           9 3  
UCF           7 4  
South Florida           7 4  
Middle Tennessee           6 5  
Connecticut           3 8  
Louisiana Tech           3 9  
Louisiana–Lafayette           1 10  
Louisiana–Monroe           1 10  
Navy           1 10  
‡ – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 UCF Golden Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Their head coach was Mike Kruczek, who was in his third season with the team.

2000 marked the Golden Knights fifth season since ascending to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in 1996.

During the season, UCF recorded its biggest win in program history, when the Golden Knights upset the Alabama Crimson Tide during their Homecoming 40–38 on a last-second field goal by Javier Beorlegui.[1]

Season schedule [edit]

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 7:00 PM at Georgia Tech* Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA L 17–21   40,993
September 9 6:00 PM Northwestern State* Citrus BowlOrlando, FL W 19–7   19,003
September 16 7:00 PM at Akron* Rubber BowlAkron, OH L 24–35   12,964
September 23 6:00 PM William & Mary* Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL W 52–7   23,164
September 30 1:00 PM at Eastern Michigan* Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI W 31–10   10,238
October 7 2:00 PM at Northern Illinois* Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL L 20–40   18,148
October 14 7:30 PM Eastern Kentucky* Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL W 34–3   18,908
October 21 4:00 PM Louisiana–Monroe*dagger Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL W 55–0   25,093
October 28 3:00 PM at Alabama* Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL SUN W 40–38   83,818
November 4 7:00 PM at Louisiana Tech* Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA W 20–16   12,532
November 11 6:00 PM #8 Virginia Tech* Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL ESPN L 21–44   50,220
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "UCF Football Flashback - Going on Krucz Control: Part 7 of 8 - The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. August 8, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2011.