1990 UCF Knights football team
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 1 Troy State Citrus Bowl Orlando , Florida W 16-10 22,462
September 8 at Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond , Kentucky L 12-24 19,200
September 15 at Bethune-Cookman Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach , Florida W 42-9 9,500
September 22 at Memphis Liberty Bowl Memphis , Tennessee L 28-37 21,385
September 29 Kentucky State Citrus Bowl Orlando , Florida W 49-0 6,055
October 6 at Samford Seibert Stadium Birmingham , Alabama W 37-16 5,463
October 20 Georgia Southern Citrus Bowl Orlando , Florida L 17-38 16,258
October 27 Southern Illinois Citrus Bowl Orlando , Florida W 49-14 14,052
November 3 Liberty Citrus Bowl Orlando , Florida W 28-6 14,107
November 10 Slippery Rock Citrus Bowl Orlando , Florida W 24-21 16,208
November 17 Texas Southern Citrus Bowl Orlando , Florida W 63-6 16,328
November 24 at Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown , Ohio ( Division I-AA First Round Playoff Game ) W 20-17 12,500
December 1 William & Mary Citrus Bowl Orlando , Florida ( Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game ) W 52-38 20,067
December 8 at Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium Statesboro , Georgia ( Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game ) L 7-44 13,183
Schedule
The Citrus Bowl , the Knights home field
The 1990 UCF Knights football season was the twelfth season for the team, and UCF football's first season in Division I-AA (now commonly known as 'FCS'). In their first year in the division, Gene McDowell led the Knights to a 10-4 record, a program best, and a trip to the I-AA playoffs. UCF would make it to the semifinals, and became the first school in history to qualify for the I-AA playoffs in its first season of eligibility. During the 1990s, UCF would compile an overall record of 67-46-0 (.593) during the decade.