1985 UCF Knights football team

American college football season

1985 UCF Knights football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–7
Head coach|

* Gene McDowell (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Kruczek (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Al Seagraves (3rd season)
Home stadium| Florida Citrus Bowl

Seasons

<- 1984

1986 ->

1985 NCAA Division II independents football records

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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

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The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| Bethune–Cookman|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| W 39–37| 21,222| [3]
September 13| Southeastern Louisiana|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| W 27–21| 7,142| [4]
September 28| at Illinois State|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| L 21–48| 12,786|
October 5| Southwest Texas State|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| L 12–48| 7,850| [5]
October 12| Western Kentucky|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| L 17–47| 9,153|
October 19| Eastern Kentucky|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| L 21–28| 8,223|
October 26| Stephen F. Austin|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| L 24–59| 11,263|
November 2| at Louisville|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| L 21–42| 21,391|
November 9| at No. 16 Georgia Southern|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| L 18–35| 7,759|
November 23| Savannah State|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| W 31–7| 3,478|
November 30| Samford|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| W 35–14| 3,022|

* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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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. ^ "UCF kicks B–CC on last-second field goal". Florida Today. September 8, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Knights now 2–0, win, 27–21". The Orlando Sentinel. September 14, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Miseries continue for UCF". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

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UCF Knights football

Venues|

* Citrus Bowl (1979–2006)
* FBC Mortgage Stadium (2007–present)

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* Bowl games
* Cincinnati
* South Florida

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