1991 UCF Knights football team

1991 UCF Knights football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Gene McDowell (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Kruczek (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Don Pollard (2nd season)
Home stadium	Florida Citrus Bowl
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Samford ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
No. 16 James Madison ^			–					9	–	4	–	0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^			–					12	–	3	–	0
Georgia Southern			–					7	–	4	–	0
UCF			–					6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary			–					5	–	6	–	0
Liberty			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	7	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					3	–	8	–	0
Arkansas State			–					1	–	10	–	0
Towson State			–					1	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 UCF Knights football season was the thirteenth season for the team and Gene McDowell's seventh as the head coach of the Knights. McDowell led the team to an overall record of 6–5. ^[1]

Schedule

The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Troy State	No. 11	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	W 21–10	18,586	[2]
September 7	at James Madison	No. 11	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 31–49	10,081	[3]
September 14	at Valdosta State		Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA	W 12–0	6,379	[4]
September 21	East Carolina		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 25–47	20,049	[5]
September 28	Bethune–Cookman		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	W 32–6	16,066	[6]
October 5	at Arkansas State		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 31–20	18,200	[7]
October 12	Samford		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 6–13	12,011	[8]
October 26	at Georgia Southern		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 6–20	19,063	[9]
November 2	Savannah State		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 31–33	13,188	[10]
November 9	at Liberty		Liberty University Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 31–26	2,650	[11]
November 16	Millersville		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	W 52–6	10,027	[12]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

After the season

NFL draft

The following Knight was selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season. ^[13]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
3	66	Bob Spitulski	Linebacker	Seattle Seahawks

References

1. "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.
2. "Knights rally past Trojans". The Orlando Sentinel. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "James Madison cuts Central Florida down to size 49–31". Florida Today. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Central Florida stifles Valdosta State 12–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pirates, Blake rip Knights". The Orlando Sentinel. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Knights' stampede leaves 'Cats dazed". Florida Today. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cent. Florida RB sets school record". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Samford's rally pays UCF back". The Orlando Sentinel. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Southern rallies by UCF 20–6". The Palm Beach Post. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Savannah State tops Central Florida". Fort Pierce Tribune. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "UCF withstands Liberty and cold". The Orlando Sentinel. November 10, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Early avalanche buries Millersville". Sunday News. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.