1984 UCF Knights football team

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1984 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
1984 record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumCitrus Bowl
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division II independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–3 Central State (OH) ^   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Towson State ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
New Haven   –   5 – 5 – 0
Liberty   –   5 – 6 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   5 – 6 – 0
American International   –   4 – 6 – 0
Springfield (MA)   –   3 – 7 – 0
UCF   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1984 UCF Knights football season was the sixth season for the team. It was Lou Saban's second and final season as the head coach of the Knights. After a disappointing 1–6 start to the season, Saban stepped away from the program, and was replaced by assistant coach Jerry Anderson. The Knights finished the year with a 2–9 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 October 20 game against Illinois State, the Knights fell behind 21–0 in the first quarter. UCF rallied for a 28–24 victory, their largest comeback win in school history. As of 2021, it is still tied for the program's best comeback win.[2]

Schedule[]

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 1Bethune–Cookman
L 22–437,421
September 8at Northeast Louisiana
L 21–4919,329
September 15Georgia Southern
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 28–427,124
September 22at Western Kentucky
W 35–348,500
September 29at Southwest Texas State
L 13–3910,337
October 6Akron
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 21–266,814
October 13at Eastern Kentucky
L 14–3718,300
October 20Illinois State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 28–2411,648
October 27Austin Peay State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 21–2412,225
November 3at Indiana State
L 0–388,367
November 10at Furman
L 6–4210,162

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. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  2. ^ "Knights 28, Redbirds 24". The Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1984. p. 39. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.open access
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