1984 UCF Knights football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1984 UCF Knights football Independent 2–9 Lou Saban 2nd first 7 games Jerry Anderson interim, final 4 games Florida Citrus Bowl The 1984 UCF Knights football season was the sixth season for the team. It was Lou Saban's second and final season as the head coach of the Knights. After a disappointing 1–6 start to the season, Saban stepped away from the program, and was replaced by assistant coach Jerry "Red" Anderson. The Knights finished the year with a 2–9 overall record,http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/062907aaa.html https://archive.today/20130120052712/http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/062907aaa.html dead 2013-01-20 University of Central Florida Athletics Association The Knights Move Up to D-II: Part 3 of 8 – The History of UCF Football 2007-06-29 2011-12-24 facing a schedule entirely made up of Division I-AA opponents. The program had actually petitioned the NCAA to move the football program up to I-AA for 1984, but the move was delayed, in part due to costs and incurred debt. The move would not happen until 1990. The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in downtown Orlando. In their October 20 game against Illinois State, the Knights fell behind 21–0 in the first quarter. UCF rallied for a 28–24 victory, their largest comeback win in school history. As of 2021, it is still tied for the program's best comeback win.Knights 28, Redbirds 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84888281/1984-ucf-vs-illinois-st/ The Orlando Sentinel 39 Newspapers.com October 21, 1984 September 7, 2021 Schedule thumb|The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field Eastern September 1 l Bethune–Cookman Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 22–43 7,421 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-wildcats-roll-4322-afte/143788618/ St. Petersburg Times Wildcats roll 43–22 after UCF loses quarterback Thyhsen September 2, 1984 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 8 l y Northeast Louisiana Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 21–49 19,329 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68934919/northeast-rockets-past-floridians/ The Shreveport Times Northeast rockets past Floridians September 9, 1984 January 30, 2021 2D Newspapers.com September 15 l Georgia Southern Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 28–42 7,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-ga-southern-routs/159152126/ The Orlando Sentinel Ga. Southern routs ailing UCF, 42–28 September 16, 1984 November 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w y Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 35–34 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-2-point-gamble-give/159215645/ The Orlando Sentinel 2-point gamble gives UCF its 1st victory September 23, 1984 November 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Southwest Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 13–39 10,337 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96968170/knights-overwhelmed-by-southwest-texas/ The Orlando Sentinel Knights overwhelmed by Southwest Texas' option game, 39–13 September 30, 1984 March 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 l Akron Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 21–26 6,814 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-akron-u-hangs-o/159322507/ The Akron Beacon Journal Akron U hangs on to beat C. Florida October 7, 1984 November 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 14–37 18,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-eastern-kentucky-ad/143956341/ The Orlando Sentinel Eastern Kentucky adds to UCF's miseries October 14, 1984 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w Illinois State Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 28–24 11,648 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-central-florida-rallies-t/159320313/ The Pantagraph Central Florida rallies to upset ISU, 28–24 October 21, 1984 November 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l Austin Peay Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 21–24 12,225 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-austin-peay-dampens-uc/159383076/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Austin Peay dampens UCF's homecoming 24–21 October 28, 1984 November 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 0–38 8,367 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-top-ranked-indiana/159104063/ The Orlando Sentinel Top-ranked Indiana State lives up to its billing, throttles UCF, 38–0 November 4, 1984 November 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Furman Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC 6–42 10,162 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109754143/furman-dominates-outmanned-ucf-426/ The Orlando Sentinel Furman dominates outmanned UCF, 42–6 November 11, 1984 September 18, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UCF) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/128/stats/13017 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 12, 2023 References UCF Category:UCF Knights football seasons UCF Knights football