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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: Gus Malzahn
Conference: American Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1979  <-- 2021 <- 2022 -> 2023 --> 2024
2022 Season Highlights
 Gus Malzahn enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Florida.
 The Knights won the American Athletic Conference  Championship.
 
2022 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 1  vs. South Carolina State  56   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Louisville  14   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Florida Atlantic  40   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Georgia Tech  27   10   W       
 Wed., Oct. 5  vs. Southern Methodist  41   19   W       
 Thu., Oct. 13  vs. Temple  70   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ East Carolina  13   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Cincinnati  25   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Memphis  35   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tulane  38   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Navy  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ South Florida  46   39   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Tulane  28   45   L       
 Wed., Dec. 28   Duke  13   30   L    @ Annapolis, MD   Military Bowl
 
2022 Season Totals
  Record9-5
  Points Scored460
  Scoring Average32.9
  Points Allowed331
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record90-76
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-2
2022 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2022 American Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulane 12-2504311Won  46-457-1278191  Willie Fritz
Central Florida 9-5460331Lost  13-306-2282202  Gus Malzahn
Cincinnati 9-4380268Lost  7-246-2203162  Luke Fickell
Houston 8-5469418Won  23-165-3315259  Dana Holgorsen
Southern Methodist 7-6486438Lost  23-245-3309312  Rhett Lashlee
East Carolina 8-5423353Won  53-294-4235248  Mike Houston
Navy 4-8263292 4-4197210  Ken Niumatalolo
Memphis 7-6459338Won  38-103-5251213  Ryan Silverfield
Tulsa 5-7367397 3-5211270  Philip Montgomery
Temple 3-9263351 1-7191291  Stan Drayton
South Florida 1-11336494 0-8242352  Jeff Scott

2022 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2022 All American Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.