1987 UCF Knights football team

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1987 UCF Knights football
Division II Semifinals at Troy, L 10–31
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record9–4
Head coach
Home stadiumCitrus Bowl
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 New Haven     8 2 0
Saint Mary's     8 3 0
No. 11 UCF ^     9 4 0
Springfield (MA)     5 3 1
Central Connecticut     4 4 1
American International     3 5 2
Liberty     3 7 0
Michigan Tech     2 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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]

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5Bethune–Cookman
W 17–99,768
September 19Elon
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 34–1011,752
September 26Eastern Kentucky
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 16–2315,197
October 3at Georgia SouthernL 32–3415,540
October 10Savannah State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 36–2610,743
October 17West Georgia
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 52–1410,029
October 24Northwest Missouri State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 45–315,208
October 31Grand Valley State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 67–37,552
November 7Liberty
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 42–2111,081
November 14at Florida A&ML 14–194,803
November 21Morningside
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 24–710,112
November 28Indiana (PA)
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida (Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game)
W 12–1015,043
December 5Troy State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida (Division II Semifinal Playoff Game)
L 10–3114,327

References[]

  1. ^ "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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