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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1979  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Gene McDowell enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Central Florida.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Mississippi  23   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ South Carolina  31   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Nebraska  24   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Idaho  41   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Auburn  14   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Kent  59   43   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Samford  52   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Mississippi State  28   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Louisiana Monroe  41   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Eastern Michigan  27   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Toledo  34   17   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored374
  Scoring Average34.0
  Points Allowed303
  Defense Average27.5
  Opponents Record61-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-6
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.