1995 UCF Golden Knights football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1995 UCF Golden Knights football UCF Golden Knights logo.png 150 Independent 6–5 Gene McDowell 11th Mike Kruczek 11th Willie Martinez 1st Florida Citrus Bowl The 1995 UCF Golden Knights football season was the seventeenth season for the team and eleventh for Gene McDowell as the head coach of the Golden Knights. The team finished with a 6–5 overall record. The season marked UCF's last in Division I-AA, as the Golden Knights moved to Division I-A in 1996. The 1995 season also featured the debut of UCF's new freshman quarterback, Daunte Culpepper.http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/072607aaa.html https://archive.today/20130120022729/http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/072607aaa.html dead 2013-01-20 University of Central Florida Athletics Association Daunte's World... Orlando's Biggest Attraction: Part 6 of 8 – The History of UCF Football 2007-07-26 2012-06-05 The season started out on a high note, as the Golden Knights defeated Div. I-AA #5 Eastern Kentucky behind 254 yards passing by Culpepper in his first career game. After the season, Marquette Smith was drafted by the Carolina Panthers. Marc Daniels debuted as the new radio voice of the Knights on the UCF Radio Network.2014 Fiesta Bowl radio broadcast; January 1, 2014https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/mike-bianchi-commentary/os-sp-ucf-marc-daniels-mike-bianchi-1019-20191019-mvio6ehmrrbrho5fes2nbbhb3q-story.html Milestone not withstanding, Marc Daniels always bowls a '300' as UCF's iconic radio voice Orlando Sentinel Mike Bianchi October 18, 2019 October 21, 2019 Schedule thumb|The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field 1995 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern August 31 w Eastern Kentucky 5 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 40–32 13,442 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-culpepper-dazzles-em/164973318/ The Tampa Tribune Culpepper dazzles 'em in UCF win September 1, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com September 9 w 21 1995 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman 8 (D-II) Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 35–21 13,413 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-culpepper-smith-lift-uc/164973372/ St. Petersburg Times Culpepper, Smith lift UCF 35–21 September 10, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 l y 12 Florida State 1 (I-A) Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 14–46 76,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-noles-roll-past/140598440/ St. Lucie News Tribune 'Noles roll past Knights September 24, 1995 February 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y 12 McNeese State 1 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 7–49 16,921 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120231281/ucf-back-to-reality-gets-routed/ South Florida Sun Sentinel UCF back to reality, gets routed October 1, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 w 20 Samford Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 41–14 11,333 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-culpepper-hurls-ucf/164973458/ The Bradenton Herald Culpepper hurls UCF to win October 8, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 l 19 Liberty Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 6–7 12,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-offense-starts-flat/144938367/ The Orlando Sentinel Offense starts flat, stays flat as UCF falls flat to Liberty October 15, 1995 April 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 14–45 31,463 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-hawaii-runs-through/164973542/ The Palm Beach Post Hawaii runs through Central Florida 45–14 October 23, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Northeast Louisiana Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 34–14 16,808 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-smith-runs-for-225-knight/164973653/ Florida Today Smith runs for 225, Knights cruise 34–14 October 29, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Bethune–Cookman Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 38–7 16,002 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-smith-stays-on-run/164973753/ The Orlando Sentinel Smith stays on run as UCF routs B–CC November 5, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 l Troy State 3 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 17–28 12,312 https://www.newspapers.com/article/indian-river-press-journal-troy-st-upen/164973859/ Indian River Press Journal Troy St. upends C. Florida 28–21 November 12, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 w Maine Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 37–17 11,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-knights-wrap-up-div/164973922/ The Orlando Sentinel Knights wrap up Division I-AA history as winners November 19, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com References UCF Category:UCF Knights football seasons UCF Golden Knights football Category:1990s in Orlando, Florida