1984 UCF Knights football team

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 16 start to the season, Saban stepped away from the program, and was replaced by assistant coach Jerry Anderson. The Knights finished the year with a 29 overall record.[1]

1984 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
1984 record29
Head coach
Home stadiumCitrus Bowl
1984 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–3 Central State (OH) ^    9 2 0
No. 8 Towson State ^    9 4 0
Central Connecticut    6 4 0
Northern Michigan    6 4 0
New Haven    5 5 0
Liberty    5 6 0
Saint Mary's    5 6 0
American International    4 6 0
Springfield (MA)    3 7 0
UCF    2 9 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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.[2]

Schedule

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Bethune–CookmanL 22–437,421
September 8at Northeast LouisianaL 21–4919,329[3]
September 15Georgia Southern
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 28–427,124
September 22at Western KentuckyW 35–348,500
September 29at Southwest Texas StateL 13–3910,337[4]
October 6Akron
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 21–266,814
October 13at Eastern KentuckyL 14–3718,300
October 20Illinois State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 28–2411,648
October 27Austin Peay State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 21–2412,225
November 3at Indiana StateL 0–388,367
November 10at FurmanL 6–4210,162

References

  1. "The Knights Move Up to D-II: Part 3 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-06-29. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  2. "Knights 28, Redbirds 24". The Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1984. p. 39. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Northeast rockets past Floridians". The Shreveport Times. September 9, 1984. p. 2D. Retrieved January 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Knights overwhelmed by Southwest Texas' option game, 39–13". The Orlando Sentinel. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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