1990 UCF Knights football team
The 1990 UCF Knights football season 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.[2]
| 1990 UCF Knights football | |
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Division I-AA Semifinals at Georgia Southern, L 7–44 | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 18 (NCAA Poll)[1] |
| 1990 record | 10–4 |
| Head coach | Gene McDowell (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Citrus Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Youngstown State ^ | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 William & Mary ^ | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Georgia Southern ^ | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 UCF ^ | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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During the 1990s, UCF would compile an overall record of 67–46–0 (.593) during the decade.[2][3]
Schedule
The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Troy State |
| W 16–10 | 22,462 |
| September 8 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 12–24 | 19,200 | |
| September 15 | at Bethune–Cookman |
| W 42–9 | 9,500 |
| September 22 | at Memphis | L 28–37 | 21,385 | |
| September 29 | Kentucky State |
| W 49–0 | 6,055 |
| October 6 | at Samford | W 37–16 | 5,463 | |
| October 20 | Georgia Southern |
| L 17–38 | 16,258 |
| October 27 | Southern Illinois |
| W 49–14 | 14,052 |
| November 3 | Liberty |
| W 28–6 | 14,107 |
| November 10 | Slippery Rock |
| W 24–21 | 16,208 |
| November 17 | Texas Southern |
| W 63–6 | 16,328 |
| November 24 | at Youngstown State | W 20–17 | 12,500 | |
| December 1 | William & Mary |
| W 52–38 | 20,067 |
| December 8 | at Georgia Southern |
| L 7–44 | 13,183 |
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References
- "Central Florida In the Polls". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- "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.
- "2011 UCF Football Yearbook". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
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