Central Florida Football Team History
Central Florida Knights
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Founded: 1963 Stadium: Bright House Networks Stadium Capacity: 45,000 Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Gene McDowell Conference: Independent-
1987 Season Highlights
Gene McDowell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Central Florida.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 vs. Bethune-Cookman
17
9
W
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Elon
34
10
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Eastern Kentucky
16
23
L
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Georgia Southern
32
34
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. Savannah State
36
26
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. West Georgia
52
14
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Northwest Missouri State
45
3
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Grand Valley State
67
3
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Liberty
42
21
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Florida A&M
14
19
L
Sat., Nov. 21 vs. Morningside (IA)
24
7
W
Sat., Nov. 28 vs. Indiana (PA)
12
10
W
Sat., Dec. 5 vs.
Troy
10
31
L
1987 Season Totals
Record 9-4
Points Scored 401
Scoring Average 30.8
Points Allowed 210
Defense Average 16.2
Opponents Record 24-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 9-2
Away Record 0-2
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1987 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1987 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.