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
1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Samford ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
No. 16 James Madison ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^   –   12 – 3 – 0
Georgia Southern   –   7 – 4 – 0
  –   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 State   –   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[3]
September 14at Valdosta State
W 12–06,379[4]
September 21East Carolina
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 25–4720,049[5]
September 28Bethune–Cookman
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 32–616,066[6]
October 5at Arkansas State
W 31–2018,200[7]
October 12Samford
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 6–1312,011[8]
October 26at Georgia Southern
L 6–2019,063[9]
November 2Savannah State
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 31–3313,188[10]
November 9at Liberty
W 31–262,650[11]
November 16Millersville
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 52–610,027[12]

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Knight was selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.[13]

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. ^ "James Madison cuts Central Florida down to size 49–31". Florida Today. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Central Florida stifles Valdosta State 12–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates, Blake rip Knights". The Orlando Sentinel. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Knights' stampede leaves 'Cats dazed". Florida Today. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cent. Florida RB sets school record". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford's rally pays UCF back". The Orlando Sentinel. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia Southern rallies by UCF 20–6". The Palm Beach Post. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Savannah State tops Central Florida". Fort Pierce Tribune. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UCF withstands Liberty and cold". The Orlando Sentinel. November 10, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Early avalanche buries Millersville". Sunday News. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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