1988 UCF Knights football team
| 1988 UCF Knights football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1988 record | 6–5 |
| Head coach | Gene McDowell (4th year) |
| Home stadium | Citrus Bowl |
The 1988 UCF Knights football season was Gene McDowell's fourth as the head coach of the Knights. UCF started the season ranked as No. 2 in Division II, and after defeating the D-II defending national champions Troy before a record crowd of 31,789 in the Citrus Bowl, the Knights jumped to No. 1 in the national rankings.[1] After earning the top national ranking in the Division II poll for two consecutive weeks, the Knights faltered and lost their final four games. McDowell's 1988 Knights finished the season with a 6–5 overall record and missed the Division II playoffs.[2][3]
The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando.
Schedule and results
The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | Bethune–Cookman* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 29–21 | 14,831 | |||||
| September 10 | West Georgia* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 33–14 | 11,270 | |||||
| September 17 | #1 Troy* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 26–18 | 31,789 | |||||
| September 24 | at East Tennessee State* | Memorial Center • Johnson City, Tennessee | W 23–17 | 5,447 | |||||
| October 1 | North Alabama* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 35–33 | 21,682 | |||||
| October 8 | New Haven* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | L 23–31 | 22,641 | |||||
| October 15 | Southern Connecticut State* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | W 24–16 | 22,439 | |||||
| October 22 | at Valdosta State* | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium • Valdosta, Georgia | L 19–48 | 6,500 | |||||
| October 29 | Georgia Southern* | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | L 17–31 | 28,682 | |||||
| November 5 | at Liberty* | Calvin Falwell Field • Lynchburg, Virginia | L 7–24 | 3,530 | |||||
| November 12 | at Eastern Kentucky* | Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, Kentucky | L 31–35 | 6,800 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
See also
- UCF Knights
- UCF Knights football
- List of UCF Knights football seasons
- List of University of Central Florida alumni
- List of UCF Knights head football coaches
References
- ↑ "Ten Memorable Home Football Games". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ "UCF Develops Winning Ways: Part 4 of 8 - The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ 2006 UCF Knights Football Media Guide
External links
- College Football Data Warehouse, UCF Yearly Results: 1985–1989. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
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