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1996 UCF Golden Knights football team

1996 UCF Golden Knights football
UCF Golden Knights logo.png
Conference Independent
1996 record 5–6
Head coach Gene McDowell (12th year)
Home stadium Citrus Bowl
Seasons
« 1995 1997 »
1996 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#25 Army           10 2  
Navy           9 3  
#19 Notre Dame           9 3  
East Carolina           8 3  
Louisiana Tech           6 5  
UAB           5 6  
UCF           5 6  
Southwestern Louisiana           5 6  
Northeast Louisiana           5 6  
Arkansas State           4 7  
Northern Illinois           1 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 UCF Golden Knights football season was Gene McDowell's twelfth as the head coach of the Golden Knights. McDowell's 1986 team compiled a 6–5 overall record. The season marked UCF's first as a member of Division I-A, officially joining on September 1, 1996. At that time, the Knights became the first football program to play in four different NCAA divisions (III, II, I-AA and I-A).

Quarterback Daunte Culpepper led the team to rank 16th in the nation in passing offense. The Golden Knights won their first game as a member of Division I-A, defeating William & Mary. UCF dropped 6 of their next 7 games, however, and finished with a record of 5-6.


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