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The 1992 UCF Knights football season was the fourteenth season for the team and eighth for Gene McDowell as the head coach of the Knights.[1]McDowell's 1992 team posted 6–4 overall record (and one exhibition game win).[2] During the 1992 season, Dr. John Hitt, UCF's fourth president, announced that the program would make the move to Division I-A (FBS) in 1996.[2]

1992 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorRon McCrone (1st season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.13William & Mary     9 2 0
    No.7Youngstown State ^     9 2 1
    No.9Samford ^     9 3 0
    Georgia Southern     7 4 0
    No.19Liberty     7 4 0
    UCF     6 4 0
    Northeastern     5 5 1
    Towson State     5 5 0
    Hofstra     4 6 0
    Western Kentucky     4 6 0
    James Madison     4 7 0
    • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
    Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

    On October 3, the school made history by becoming the first team to play a team from Russia on American soil. The Knights played an exhibition game against the Moscow Bears of the Russia national American football team. The Knights prevailed by the score of 43–6 in front of 5,412 at the Citrus Bowl.[3]

    Schedule

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    The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field
    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 5Gardner–Webb
  • Orlando, FL
  • W 71–2110,286
    September 12Bethune–Cookman
    • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
  • W 28–312,075
    September 19Troy State
    • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
  • L 16–207,755
    September 26atWestern Illinois
  • Macomb, IL
  • W 35–229,764
    October 3Moscow Bears (Russia national American football team)
    • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
  • W 43–6 (exhibition)5,412
    October 17Nicholls State
    • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
  • W 42–188,087
    October 24atWestern KentuckyNo. 19
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • L 36–5010,589
    October 31atLiberty
  • Lynchburg, VA
  • L 28–318,100[4]
    November 7Buffalo
    • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
  • W 63–219,067
    November 14James Madison
    • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
  • W 41–376,681[5]
    November 21at No. 9 Samford
  • Homewood, AL
  • L 13–204,987[6]

    References

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    1. ^ "Central Florida Future, Vol. 25 No. 13, October 6, 1992". Central Florida Future. October 6, 1992.
  • ^ a b "Division I-AA Football Comes to Orlando: Part 5 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  • ^ "Team from Moscow to face UCF". tampabay.com. November 15, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  • ^ "Late Cherry TD saves Liberty". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1992. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "UCF wins, 41–37, with big 2nd half". The Orlando Sentinel. November 15, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Samford dumps Central Fla. 20–13". Florida Today. November 22, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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