1983 UCF Knights football team
The 1983 UCF Knights football season was the fifth season for the team. It was Lou Saban's first as the head coach of the Knights. Looking to bounce back from a winless 1982 season, Saban's 1983 team earned a respectable 5–6 overall record.[1] The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando
| 1983 UCF Knights football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1983 record | 5–6 |
| Head coach | Lou Saban (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Citrus Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Central State (OH) ^ | – | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Towson State ^ | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their rivalry game against the Bethune–Cookman, the two schools played for short-lived "Interstate 4 Trophy."[2][3]
Schedule
The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | Elizabeth City State | W 37–7 | 9,041 | |
| September 10 | at Georgia Southern | Statesboro, Georgia | W 33–29 | 5,815 |
| September 17 | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 28–54 | 5,000 | |
| September 24 | North Alabama |
| L 20–47 | 8,307 |
| October 1 | Valdosta State |
| W 20–0 | 12,777 |
| October 15 | at Richmond | L 26–31 | 3,413 | |
| October 29 | at Austin Peay State |
| W 10–7 | 7,000 |
| November 5 | at Carson–Newman | L 14–35 | 3,300 | |
| November 12 | Nicholls State |
| L 14–37 | 4,500 |
| November 19 | Fort Lewis |
| W 59–28 | 14,212 |
| November 26 | Bethune–Cookman |
| L 22–31 | 13,294 |
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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
- "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.
- Simmons, Roger (November 10, 2017). "There's another UCF trophy mystery and it doesn't involve the Civil ConFLiCT". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Guest, Larry (November 24, 1983). "UCF-Bethune playing for 7-foot Intersate 4 trophy". Orlando Sentinel. p. 27. Retrieved November 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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