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1987 UCF Knights football team

1987 UCF Knights football team

American college football season

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]

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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. The Knights finished undefeated (7–0) against Division II opponents during the regular season. Their only losses during the regular season came to Division I-AA opponents, two of which were I-AA playoff teams. The Knights strength of schedule (the toughest in Division II), helped qualify them for the playoff bracket.[2]

Schedule

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References

  1. [1]
    "UCF Develops Winning Ways: Part 4 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. July 10, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. [2]
    Silvers, Gary (November 28, 1987). "UCF pressured to prove it's a hot ticket". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 33. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    "UCF still on track for playoff bid". The Orlando Sentinel. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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