1991 UCF Knights football team

1991 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorDon Pollard (2nd season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Samford ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
Hofstra   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 16 James Madison ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^   –   12 – 3 – 0
Georgia Southern   –   7 – 4 – 0
UCF   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   5 – 6 – 0
Liberty   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   3 – 8 – 0
Arkansas State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Towson   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 UCF Knights football season was the thirteenth season for the team and Gene McDowell's seventh as the head coach of the Knights. McDowell led the team to an overall record of 6–5.[1]

Schedule

The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Troy StateNo. 11
W 21–1018,586[2]
September 7at James MadisonNo. 11
L 31–4910,081
September 14at Valdosta State
W 12–06,379
September 21East Carolina
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 25–4720,049[3]
September 28Bethune–Cookman
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 32–616,066
October 5at Arkansas State
W 31–2018,200
October 12Samford
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 6–1312,011[4]
October 26at Georgia Southern
L 6–2019,063
November 2Savannah State
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 31–3313,188
November 9at Liberty
W 31–262,650[5]
November 16Millersville
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 52–610,027

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Knight was selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
3 66 Bob Spitulski Linebacker Seattle Seahawks

References

  1. ^ "Division I-AA Football Comes to Orlando: Part 5 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Knights rally past Trojans". The Orlando Sentinel. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pirates, Blake rip Knights". The Orlando Sentinel. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Samford's rally pays UCF back". The Orlando Sentinel. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UCF withstands Liberty and cold". The Orlando Sentinel. November 10, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.


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