1990 UCF Knights football team

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]

1990 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorDon Pollard (1st season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

During the 1990s, UCF would compile an overall record of 67460 (.593) during the decade.[1][2]

Schedule

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Troy StateW 16–1022,462[3]
September 8at No. 3 Eastern KentuckyL 12–2419,200
September 15at Bethune–CookmanW 42–99,500
September 22at Memphis StateL 28–3721,385
September 29Kentucky State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 49–06,055
October 6at SamfordW 37–165,463
October 20No. 11 Georgia Southern
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 17–3816,258
October 27Southern Illinois
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 49–1414,052[4]
November 3Liberty
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 28–614,107
November 10Slippery Rock
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 24–2116,208
November 17Texas SouthernNo. 18
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 63–616,328
November 24at No. 2 Youngstown StateNo. 18W 20–1712,500
December 1No. 7 William & MaryNo. 18
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida (Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game)
W 52–3820,067
December 8at No. 3 Georgia SouthernNo. 18
L 7–4413,183

References

  1. "Division I-AA Football Comes to Orlando: Part 5 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-07-18. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  2. "2011 UCF Football Yearbook". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  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.
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