1993 UCF Golden Knights football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1993 UCF Golden Knights football UCF Golden Knights logo.png 150 Independent 12 9–3 Gene McDowell 9th Mike Kruczek 9th Ron McCrone 2nd Florida Citrus Bowl NCAA Division I-AA First Round L Lost 30–56 at Youngstown State 1992 The 1993 UCF Golden Knights football season represented the University of Central Florida (UCF) as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Gene McDowell, the Golden Knights compiling a record of 9–3 for the program's eighth consecutive winning season. UCF advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the second time in four years, where the Golden Knights lost in the first round to the eventual national champion, Youngstown State.http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/071807aaa.html https://archive.today/20120715205508/http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/071807aaa.html dead July 15, 2012 University of Central Florida Athletics Association Division I-AA Football Comes to Orlando: Part 5 of 8 – The History of UCF Football July 18, 2007 June 5, 2012 At 6–1 by late October, UCF had the best start in program history. Their only loss early on was to East Carolina, an NCAA Division I-A team. The Golden Knights won three of their last four regular season games, including the program's first win over a I-A team, a 38–16 victory over Louisiana Tech. Starting in 1993, and continuing through the 2006 season, the program was nicknamed the "Golden Knights." Before 1993, and since 2007, UCF's sports programs have been simply known as the "Knights." The name change was proposed in 1993 by then athletic director Steve Sloan as a way to boost the popularity of the program and to boost merchandise sales.http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/2007-04-15-ucf-nickname-change_N.htm USA Today Central Florida to drop 'Golden' from Knights nickname April 15, 2007 January 2, 2013 Schedule thumb|The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field 1993 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 11 w 23 1993 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State 12 (D-II) Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 35–30 11,033 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-hinshaws-record-day-ralli/163947149/ Florida Today Hinshaw's record day rallies Knights 35–30 September 12, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 l y 20 East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 17–41 30,867 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72912185/east-carolina-ruins-ucfs-road-show/ The Orlando Sentinel East Carolina ruins UCF's road show September 19, 1993 March 5, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 w 22 McNeese State 10 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 22–3 10,759 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120221650/knights-bank-on-defense/ The Orlando Sentinel Knights bank on defense September 26, 1993 March 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w 16 Yale Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 42–28 23,489 UCF yanks victory from Yale Jerry Greene October 3, 1993 C-1 The Orlando Sentinel Newspapers.com March 5, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58799753/1993-yale-ucf/ October 9 w 16 Samford 9 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 48–17 8,081 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-english-leads-ucf-b/163947278/ The Bradenton Herald English leads UCF by Samford, 48–17 October 10, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w 11 Western Illinois Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 35–17 12,857 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-qbs-four-tds-lift-c-f/163947412/ The Miami Herald QB's four TDs lift C. Florida October 17, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 11 Bethune–Cookman Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 34–14 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-central-flori/163947599/ South Florida Sun Sentinel Central Florida makes it 5 straight, blasts B–CC 34–14 October 24, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l y 6 Troy State 5 Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 15–29 5,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-troy-state-halts-ucf-in-it/163916676/ Florida Today Troy State halts UCF in its tracks 29–15 October 31, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w 13 Liberty Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 55–19 8,688 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-hinshaw-ucf-take-liber/144933967/ The Miami Herald Hinshaw, UCF take Liberty November 7, 1993 April 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 w 12 Buffalo Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 42–7 7,609 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-central-florida-punts-buff/163947735/ Florida Today Central Florida punts Buffalo November 14, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w y 12 Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 38–16 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81493056/ucf-rips-first-i-a-foe-awaits-playoff-b/ The Orlando Sentinel UCF rips first I-A foe, awaits playoff berth November 21, 1993 July 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 l y 12 Youngstown State 7 Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH NCAA Division I-AA First Round 30–56 7,408 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-penguins-ice-knight/163918838/ The Orlando Sentinel Penguins ice Knights' season November 28, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com References UCF Category:UCF Knights football seasons UCF Golden Knights football Category:1990s in Orlando, Florida UCF