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: Don Jonas Conference: Independent-
1980 Season Highlights
Don Jonas enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Florida.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 13 vs. Carson-Newman
21
30
L
Sat., Sep. 20 vs. Saint Leo (FL)
55
0
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. Millsaps
7
8
L
Sat., Oct. 4 vs. Miles (AL)
11
11
T
Sat., Oct. 11 @ Savannah State
0
44
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @ North Alabama
3
28
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Catawba
14
12
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. SUNY-Albany (NY)
27
28
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Emory & Henry
18
14
W
1980 Season Totals
Record 3-5
-1
Points Scored 156
Scoring Average 17.3
Points Allowed 175
Defense Average 19.4
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-3
-1
Away Record 0-2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 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.