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1990 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorDon Pollard (1st season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
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.[1]

During the 1990s, UCF would compile an overall record of 67–46–0 (.593) during the decade.[1][2]

Schedule

The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Troy State
W 16–1022,462[3]
September 8at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky
L 12–2419,200
September 15at Bethune–Cookman
W 42–99,500
September 22at Memphis State
L 28–3721,385
September 29Kentucky State
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 49–06,055
October 6at Samford
W 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[4]
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[5]
November 24at No. 2 Youngstown StateNo. 18
W 20–1712,500
December 1No. 7 William & MaryNo. 18
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 52–3820,067
December 8at No. 3 Georgia SouthernNo. 18
L 7–4413,183

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Weaner, Phil (October 28, 1990). "Central Florida scorches Salukis". The Southern Illinoisan. p. D33. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UCF awaits bid after 63–6 romp". The Orlando Sentinel. November 18, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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