1987 UCF Knights football team
The 1987 UCF Knights football season was the ninth for the team. It was the third season for Gene McDowell as the head coach of the Knights. After posting an 8–3 regular season record in 1987, the Knights earned their first trip to the Division II playoffs, where they earned a 1–1 record, falling in the Semifinals.[1]
| 1987 UCF Knights football | |
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Division II Semifinals at Troy, L 10–31 | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1987 record | 9–4 |
| Head coach | Gene McDowell (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Citrus Bowl |
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| No. 16 New Haven | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 UCF ^ | – | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando
Schedule
The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Bethune–Cookman |
| W 17–9 | 9,768 |
| September 19 | Elon |
| W 34–10 | 11,752 |
| September 26 | Eastern Kentucky |
| L 16–23 | 15,197 |
| October 3 | at Georgia Southern | L 32–34 | 15,540 | |
| October 10 | Savannah State |
| W 36–26 | 10,743 |
| October 17 | West Georgia |
| W 52–14 | 10,029 |
| October 24 | Northwest Missouri State |
| W 45–3 | 15,208 |
| October 31 | Grand Valley State |
| W 67–3 | 7,552 |
| November 7 | Liberty |
| W 42–21 | 11,081 |
| November 14 | at Florida A&M | L 14–19 | 4,803 | |
| November 21 | Morningside |
| W 24–7 | 10,112 |
| November 28 | Indiana (PA) |
| W 12–10 | 15,043 |
| December 5 | Troy State |
| L 10–31 | 14,327 |
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
- "UCF Develops Winning Ways: Part 4 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-07-10. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
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