1983 UCF Knights football team
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| 1983 UCF Knights football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–6 |
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| Home stadium | Florida Citrus Bowl |
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| No. 7 Central State (OH) ^ | – | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Towson State ^ | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Connecticut State | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American International | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 UCF Knights football season was the fifth season for the team. It was Lou Saban's first as the head coach of the Knights. Looking to bounce back from a winless 1982 season, Saban's 1983 team earned a respectable 5–6 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 rivalry game against the Bethune–Cookman, the two schools played for short-lived "Interstate 4 Trophy."[2][3]
On October 29, UCF notched their first victory against a Division I-AA opponent, defeating Austin Peay 10–7.
Schedule
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Elizabeth City State | W 37–7 | 9,041 | ||
| September 10 | at Georgia Southern |
| W 33–29 | 5,815 | |
| September 17 | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 28–54 | 5,000 | [4] | |
| September 24 | North Alabama |
| L 20–47 | 8,307 | |
| October 1 | Valdosta State |
| W 20–0 | 12,777 | |
| October 15 | at Richmond | L 26–31 | 3,413 | [5] | |
| October 29 | at Austin Peay | W 10–7 | 7,000 | ||
| November 5 | at Carson–Newman | L 14–35 | 3,300 | ||
| November 12 | Nicholls State |
| L 14–37 | 4,500 | |
| November 19 | Fort Lewis |
| W 59–28 | 14,212 | |
| November 26 | Bethune–Cookman |
| L 22–31 | 13,294 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Knights Move Up to D-II: Part 3 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. June 29, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ Simmons, Roger (November 10, 2017). "There's another UCF trophy mystery and it doesn't involve the Civil ConFLiCT". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Guest, Larry (November 24, 1983). "UCF-Bethune playing for 7-foot Interstate 4 trophy". Orlando Sentinel. p. 27. Retrieved November 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southeastern Louisiana tramples error-plagued UCF in 54–28 rout". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond repels UCF rally to break losing string, 31–26". The Orlando Sentinel. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune tames UCF, 31–22". The Orlando Sentinel. November 27, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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