1986 UCF Knights football team

1986 UCF Knights football
Conference	Independent
1986 record	6–5
Head coach	Gene McDowell (2nd year)
Home stadium	Citrus Bowl

The 1986 UCF Knights football season was Gene McDowell's second as the head coach of the Knights. McDowell's 1986 team compiled a 6–5 overall record.

The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando

Schedule and results

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	Bethune–Cookman*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	W 26–14	23,041
September 13	West Georgia*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	W 34–21	10,125
September 20	Valdosta State*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	W 10–7	12,056
September 27	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl • Akron, Ohio	L 17–20	12,186
October 4	Murray State*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	W 38–25	13,086
October 11	at Wichita State*	Cessna Stadium • Wichita, Kansas	L 6–9	4,167
October 18	at Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, Kentucky	L 24–51	12,200
October 25	Wofford*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	L 28–31	23,760
November 1	at Virginia Military Institute*	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, Virginia	W 38–9	3,200
November 8	Georgia Southern*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	L 23–33	11,137
November 15	Samford*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	W 66–7	6,176
*Non-conference game. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

• UCF Knights
• UCF Knights football
• List of UCF Knights football seasons
• List of University of Central Florida alumni
• List of UCF Knights head football coaches

External links

• College Football Data Warehouse, UCF Yearly Results: 1985–1989. Retrieved December 24, 2011.