1992 UCF Knights football team

The 1992 UCF Knights football season was the fourteenth season for the team and eighth for Gene McDowell as the head coach of the Knights.[1] McDowell's 1992 team posted 6–4 overall record (and one exhibition game win).[2] During the 1992 season, Dr. John Hitt, UCF's fourth president, announced that the program would make the move to Division I-A (FBS) in 1996.[2]

1992 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorRon McCrone (1st season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 William & Mary     9 2 0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^     9 2 1
No. 9 Samford ^     9 3 0
Georgia Southern     7 4 0
No. 19 Liberty     7 4 0
UCF     6 4 0
Northeastern     5 5 1
Towson State     5 5 0
Hofstra     4 6 0
Western Kentucky     4 6 0
James Madison     4 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

On October 3, the school made history by becoming the first team to play a team from Russia on American soil. The Knights played an exhibition game against the Moscow Bears, the Russia national American football team. The Knights prevailed by the score of 43–6 in front of 5,412 at the Citrus Bowl.[3]

In their season opening game against Gardner-Webb, the Knights rushed for a school record 461 yards.

Schedule

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The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Gardner–WebbW 71–2110,286
September 12Bethune–Cookman
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 28–312,075
September 19Troy State
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 16–207,755
September 26at Western IllinoisW 35–229,764
October 3Moscow Bears (Russia national American football team)
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 43–6 (exhibition)5,412
October 17Nicholls State
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 42–188,087
October 24at Western KentuckyNo. 19L 36–5010,589
October 31at LibertyL 28–318,100[4]
November 7Buffalo
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 63–219,067
November 14James Madison
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 41–376,681[5]
November 21at No. 9 SamfordL 13–204,987[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Central Florida Future, Vol. 25 No. 13, October 6, 1992". Central Florida Future. October 6, 1992.
  2. ^ a b "Division I-AA Football Comes to Orlando: Part 5 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "Team from Moscow to face UCF". tampabay.com. November 15, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Late Cherry TD saves Liberty". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1992. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UCF wins, 41–37, with big 2nd half". The Orlando Sentinel. November 15, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Samford dumps Central Fla. 20–13". Florida Today. November 22, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.