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1993 UCF Golden Knights football
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 30–56 at Youngstown State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 12
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorRon McCrone (2nd season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
Seasons← 19921994 →
1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Troy State ^   –   11 – 0 – 1
Youngstown State ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
UAB   –   9 – 2 – 0
Wagner   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 UCF ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 24 Towson State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Western Kentucky   –   8 – 3 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 3 – 1
Davidson   –   6 – 4 – 0
Central Connecticut State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Liberty   –   5 – 5 – 0
Marist   –   5 – 5 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 6 – 0
Duquesne   –   4 – 6 – 0
Saint Francis   –   3 – 7 – 0
Charleston Southern   –   3 – 8 – 0
Monmouth   –   2 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

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.

Schedule

The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11No. 12 (D-II) Valdosta StateNo. 23W 35–3011,033
September 18at East CarolinaNo. 20L 17–4130,867
September 25No. 10 McNeese StateNo. 22
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 22–310,759
October 2YaleNo. 16
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 42–2823,489
October 9No. 9 SamfordNo. 16
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 48–178,081
October 16Western IllinoisNo. 11
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 35–1712,857
October 23at Bethune–CookmanNo. 11W 34–145,500
October 30at No. 5 Troy StateNo. 6L 15–295,100
November 6LibertyNo. 13
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 55–198,688
November 13BuffaloNo. 12
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 42–77,609
November 20at Louisiana TechNo. 12W 38–164,000
November 27at No. 7 Youngstown StateNo. 12L 30–567,408

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. "Central Florida to drop 'Golden' from Knights nickname". USA Today. April 15, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. "Hinshaw's record day rallies Knights 35–30". Florida Today. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "East Carolina ruins UCF's road show". The Orlando Sentinel. September 19, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Knights bank on defense". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Greene, Jerry (October 3, 1993). "UCF yanks victory from Yale". The Orlando Sentinel. p. C-1. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "English leads UCF by Samford, 48–17". The Bradenton Herald. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "QB's four TDs lift C. Florida". The Miami Herald. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Central Florida makes it 5 straight, blasts B–CC 34–14". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Troy State halts UCF in its tracks 29–15". Florida Today. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hinshaw, UCF take Liberty". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Central Florida punts Buffalo". Florida Today. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "UCF rips first I-A foe, awaits playoff berth". The Orlando Sentinel. November 21, 1993. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Penguins ice Knights' season". The Orlando Sentinel. November 28, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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