1985 UCF Knights football team

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1985 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAl Seagraves (3rd season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
Southern Connecticut State     4 5 0
Liberty     3 4 1
UCF     4 7 0
Central Connecticut     3 7 0
Saint Mary's     3 8 0
Springfield     2 8 0
Kentucky State     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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 4–7 overall record.[2]

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

Schedule[edit]

The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Bethune–CookmanW 39–3721,222
September 14Southeastern Louisiana
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 27–217,142
September 28at Illinois StateL 21–4812,786
October 5Southwest Texas State
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 12–487,850[3]
October 12Western Kentucky
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 17–479,153
October 19Eastern Kentucky
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 21–288,223
October 26Stephen F. Austin
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 24–5911,263
November 2at LouisvilleL 21–4221,391
November 9at No. 16 Georgia SouthernL 18–357,759
November 23Savannah State
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 31–73,478
November 30Samford
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 35–143,022

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References[edit]

  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. June 29, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Miseries continue for UCF". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023.