1983 UCF Knights football team

1983 UCF Knights football
Conference Independent
1983 record 5–6
Head coach Lou Saban (1st season)
Home stadium Citrus Bowl

The 1983 UCF Knights football season was Lou Saban's first as the head coach of the Knights. Looking to bounce back from a winless 1982 season, Saban's 1983 team earned a respectable 5–6 overall record.[1] The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando

In their rivalry game against the Bethune–Cookman, the two schools played for short-lived "Interstate 4 Trophy."[2][3]

Schedule and results

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 2 Elizabeth City State Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida W 37–7   9,041
September 10 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, Georgia W 33–29   5,815
September 17 at Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana L 28–54   5,000
September 24 North Alabama Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida L 20–47   8,307
October 1 Valdosta State Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida W 20–0   12,777
October 15 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia L 26–31   3,413
October 29 at Austin Peay State Governors Stadium • Clarksville, Tennessee W 10–7   7,000
November 5 at Carson–Newman Burke–Tarr Stadium • Jefferson City, Tennessee L 14–35   3,300
November 12 Nicholls State Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida L 14–37   4,500
November 19 Fort Lewis Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida W 59–28   14,212
November 26 Bethune–Cookman Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida L 22–31   13,294
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Knights Move Up to D-II: Part 3 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  2. ↑ Simmons, Roger (November 10, 2017). "There's another UCF trophy mystery and it doesn't involve the Civil ConFLiCT". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ Guest, Larry (November 24, 1983). "UCF-Bethune playing for 7-foot Intersate 4 trophy". Orlando Sentinel. p. 27. Retrieved November 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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