1988 UCF Knights football team
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The 1988 UCF Knights football season was Gene McDowell's fourth as the head coach of the Knights. UCF started the season ranked as No. 2 in Division II, and after defeating the D-II defending national champions Troy before a record crowd of 31,789 in the Citrus Bowl, the Knights jumped to No. 1 in the national rankings.[1] After earning the top national ranking in the Division II poll for two consecutive weeks, the Knights faltered and lost their final four games. McDowell's 1988 Knights finished the season with a 6–5 overall record and missed the Division II playoffs.[2][3]
The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando.
Schedule and results
September 2Bethune–Cookman*
W 29–2114,831 September 10West Georgia*
- Citrus Bowl
- Orlando, Florida
W 33–1411,270 September 17 No. 1 Troy*
- Citrus Bowl
- Orlando, Florida
W 26–1831,789 September 24at East Tennessee State*
W 23–175,447 October 1North Alabama*
- Citrus Bowl
- Orlando, Florida
W 35–3321,682 October 8New Haven*
- Citrus Bowl
- Orlando, Florida
L 23–3122,641 October 15Southern Connecticut State*
- Citrus Bowl
- Orlando, Florida
W 24–1622,439 October 22at Valdosta State*
L 19–486,500 October 29Georgia Southern*
- Citrus Bowl
- Orlando, Florida
L 17–3128,682 November 5at Liberty*
L 7–243,530 November 12at Eastern Kentucky*
L 31–356,800
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
References
- ^ "Ten Memorable Home Football Games". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ^ "UCF Develops Winning Ways: Part 4 of 8 - The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ^ 2006 UCF Knights Football Media Guide
External links
- College Football Data Warehouse, UCF Yearly Results: 1985–1989. Retrieved December 24, 2011.