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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Gene McDowell enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Central Florida.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. William & Mary  39   33   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ South Carolina  14   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ New Mexico  7   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Ball State  10   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ East Carolina  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Samford  38   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Louisiana Monroe  38   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Georgia Tech  20   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Illinois State  42   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Alabama Birmingham  35   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Bowling Green State  27   19   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored277
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed261
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record43-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6192353   Ed Zaunbrecher
Army 10-2379224Lost  29-32  Bob Sutton
Navy 9-3392309Won  42-38  Charlie Weatherbie
Buffalo 8-3271241   Craig Cirbus
East Carolina 8-3316214   Steve Logan
Notre Dame 8-3407181   Lou Holtz
Western Kentucky 7-4304251   Jack Harbaugh
Louisiana Tech 6-5351342   Gary Crowton
Alabama Birmingham 5-6266279   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6277261   Gene McDowell
Liberty 5-6250261   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 5-6304404   Nelson Stokley
Arkansas State 4-7272365   John Bobo
Northern Illinois 1-10157400   Joe Novak

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.