1985 UCF Knights football team

The 1985 UCF Knights football season was the seventh for the team. It was the first for Gene McDowell as the head coach of the Knights.[1] The team finished with a 47 overall record.[2]

1985 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAl Seagraves (3rd season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
1985 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 American International    8 2 0
No. 10 Towson State    7 2 1
No. 5 Central State (OH) ^    8 3 0
Northern Michigan    6 3 0
New Haven    6 4 0
Liberty    3 4 1
UCF    4 7 0
Central Connecticut    3 7 0
Saint Mary's    3 8 0
Springfield (MA)    2 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando

Schedule

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Bethune–Cookman (I-AA)W 39–3721,222
September 14Southeastern Louisiana (I-AA)
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 27–217,142
September 28at Illinois State (I-AA)L 21–4812,786
October 5Southwest Texas State (I-AA)
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 12–487,850[3]
October 12Western Kentucky (I-AA)
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 17–479,153
October 19Eastern Kentucky (I-AA)
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 21–288,223
October 26Stephen F. Austin (I-AA)
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 24–5911,263
November 2at Louisville (I-A)L 21–4221,391
November 9at No. 16 Georgia Southern (I-AA)L 18–357,759
November 23Savannah State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 31–73,478
November 30Samford (III)
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 35–143,022
  • Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1985-1986 (Vol. 18) | University of Central Florida".
  2. "The Knights Move Up to D-II: Part 3 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-06-29. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  3. "Miseries continue for UCF". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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