1985 UCF Knights football team

The 1985 UCF Knights football season was the seventh for the team. It was the first for Gene McDowell as the head coach of the Knights. The team finished with a 4–7 overall record.[1]

1985 UCF Knights football
Conference	Independent
1985 record	4–7
Head coach	Gene McDowell (1st season)
Home stadium	Citrus Bowl

1985 NCAA Division II independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Towson State			–					7	–	2	–	1
No. 5 Central State (OH) ^			–					8	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	0
New Haven			–					6	–	4	–	0
Liberty			–					3	–	4	–	1
UCF			–					4	–	7	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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 7	Bethune–Cookman	Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida	W 39–37	21,222
September 14	Southeastern Louisiana	Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida	W 27–21	7,142
September 28	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, Illinois	L 21–48	12,786
October 5	Texas State	Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida	L 12–48	7,850
October 12	Western Kentucky	Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida	L 17–47	9,153
October 19	Eastern Kentucky	Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida	L 21–28	8,223
October 26	Stephen F. Austin	Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida	L 24–59	11,263
November 2	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky	L 21–42	21,391
November 9	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, Georgia	L 18–35	7,759
November 23	Savannah State	Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida	W 31–7	3,478
November 30	Samford	Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida	W 35–14	3,022

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.