1983 UCF Knights football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1983 UCF Knights football Independent 5–6 Lou Saban 1st Florida Citrus Bowl The 1983 UCF Knights football season was the fifth season for the team. It was Lou Saban's first as the head coach of the Knights. Looking to bounce back from a winless 1982 season, Saban's 1983 team earned a respectable 5–6 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 The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando In their rivalry game against the Bethune–Cookman, the two schools played for short-lived "Interstate 4 Trophy."http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/from-the-sports-editor/os-sp-ucf-bethune-cookman-trophy-1110-story.html There's another UCF trophy mystery and it doesn't involve the Civil ConFLiCT Orlando Sentinel Roger Simmons November 10, 2017 November 14, 2017UCF-Bethune playing for 7-foot Interstate 4 trophy https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14976252/interstate_4_trophy_for_ucf_vs/ Larry Guest Orlando Sentinel 27 Newspapers.com November 24, 1983 November 14, 2017 On October 29, UCF notched their first victory against a Division I-AA opponent, defeating Austin Peay 10–7. Schedule thumb|The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field Eastern September 2 w 1983 Elizabeth City State Vikings Elizabeth City State Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 37–7 9,041 September 10 w y Georgia Southern Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 33–29 5,815 September 17 l y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 28–54 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-southeastern-louisi/158020895/ The Orlando Sentinel Southeastern Louisiana tramples error-plagued UCF in 54–28 rout September 18, 1983 October 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 l 1983 North Alabama Lions North Alabama Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 20–47 8,307 October 1 w 1983 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 20–0 12,777 October 15 l y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 26–31 3,413 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112362862/richmond-repels-ucf-rally-to-break-losin/ The Orlando Sentinel Richmond repels UCF rally to break losing string, 31–26 October 16, 1983 November 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Austin Peay Governors Stadium Clarksville, TN 10–7 7,000 November 5 l y Carson–Newman Burke–Tarr Stadium Jefferson City, TN 14–35 3,300 November 12 l Nicholls State Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 14–37 4,500 November 19 w 1983 Fort Lewis Raiders Fort Lewis Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 59–28 14,212 November 26 l Bethune–Cookman Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 22–31 13,294 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-bethune-tames-ucf/154737921/ The Orlando Sentinel Bethune tames UCF, 31–22 November 27, 1983 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UCF) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/128/stats/13170 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 12, 2023 References UCF Category:UCF Knights football seasons UCF Knights football