1994 UCF Golden Knights football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1994 UCF Golden Knights football UCF Golden Knights logo.png 150 Independent 20 7–3 Gene McDowell 10th Mike Kruczek 10th Ron McCrone 3rd Florida Citrus Bowl The 1994 UCF Golden Knights football season was the sixteenth season for the team and Gene McDowell's tenth as the head coach of the Golden Knights. After the Golden Knight's impressive 1993 season, UCF was selected as the Division I-AA Preseason #1 to start the 1994 season. The 1994 season would prove disappointing however, as the Golden Knights would finish the season ranked #20 with a 7–4 record.http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/071807aaa.html https://archive.today/20120715205508/http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/071807aaa.html dead 2012-07-15 University of Central Florida Athletics Association Division I-AA Football Comes to Orlando: Part 5 of 8 – The History of UCF Football 2007-07-18 2012-06-05 The school's famous campus homecoming tradition "Spirit Splash" began (by chance) in 1994.'Party at pond:Students splash into tradition https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15101015/ucf_knights_spirit_splash/ Madelyn Schenk Orlando Sentinel D3 Newspapers.com November 8, 2007 November 13, 2017 Schedule thumb|The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field 1994 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 3 w y 7 Maine Alumni Stadium Orono, ME 28–6 6,296 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-ucf-surpasses-records/164645857/ The Miami Herald UCF surpasses records, Maine September 4, 1994 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 l 6 Valdosta State 18 (D-II) Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 14–31 22,518 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-division-ii-valdosta-troun/164645957/ Florida Today Division II Valdosta trounces UCF 31–14 September 11, 1994 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 w 12 Bethune–Cookman Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 48–17 22,049 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-clevelands-two-tds-lea/164493446/ The Miami Herald Cleveland's two TDs lead UCF September 18, 1994 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w 13 Western Kentucky 11 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 59–45 24,326 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-ucf-makes-its/164638912/ South Florida Sun Sentinel UCF makes its pount – 59 of them September 25, 1994 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 9 Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 27–26 6,550 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-pierce-smith/164477159/ South Florida Sun Sentinel Pierce, Smith help Central Florida tip Illinois State October 3, 1994 February 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l y 6 Samford Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL 35–36 3,632 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-knights-foul-up-fa/164646060/ The Orlando Sentinel Knights foul up, fall to Bulldogs October 9, 1994 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 15 Northeast Louisiana Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 33–16 8,123 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69041905/ucf-takes-charge-sloshes-past/ The Orlando Sentinel UCF takes charge, sloshes past Northeast Louisiana October 16, 1994 January 31, 2021 C1 Newspapers.com October 22 l 11 Troy State Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 5 38–39 27,003 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-troy-defense-h/164641043/ The Montgomery Advertiser Troy defense has final say in 39–38 win over C. Florida October 23, 1994 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 17 Liberty Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA 49–24 6,153 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-c-florida-beats/144936046/ Richmond Times-Dispatch C. Florida beats Flames October 30, 1994 April 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l y 16 East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 20–23 25,783 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72916630/ucf-unable-to-pirate-victory-from-i-a/ The Orlando Sentinel The Orlando Sentinel November 13, 1994 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 w 20 Buffalo Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 48–0 18,856 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-central-florida-bash/164646183/ The Palm Beach Post Central Florida bashes Buffalo 48–0 in finale November 20, 1994 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1994 UCF Golden Knights f 60 Sr Mike Gruttadauria C y 95 Sr Greg Jefferson DE y *Ron Rogerson References UCF Category:UCF Knights football seasons UCF Golden Knights football Category:1990s in Orlando, Florida