Gene McDowell
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1940 |
| Alma mater | Florida State |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1962 | Florida State |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1973 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| 1974–1975 | Florida State (DE) |
| 1976–1984 | Florida State (LB) |
| 1985–1997 | UCF |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1985–1992 | UCF |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 86–61 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 2–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Eddie Robinson Award (1990) | |
Gene McDowell (born July 4, 1940) is a retired American college football coach. He was the head coach of the UCF Knights (1985–1997).[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF Knights (NCAA Division II independent) (1985–1989) | |||||||||
| 1985 | UCF | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1986 | UCF | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1987 | UCF | 9–4 | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||||
| 1988 | UCF | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1989 | UCF | 7–3 | |||||||
| UCF Knights (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1990–1995) | |||||||||
| 1990 | UCF | 10–4 | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | ||||||
| 1991 | UCF | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1992 | UCF | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1993 | UCF | 9–3 | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||||
| 1994 | UCF | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1995 | UCF | 6–5 | |||||||
| UCF Knights (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
| 1996 | UCF | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1997 | UCF | 5–6 | |||||||
| UCF: | 86–61 | ||||||||
| Total: | 86–61 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Gene McDowell Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
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