1982 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–10
Head coach
  • Sam Weir (1st season)
Home stadiumOrlando Stadium
1982 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Southern Connecticut State    9 1 0
Eastern Washington    8 2 0
Saint Mary's    7 2 1
No. 6 Northern Michigan ^    8 3 0
Central State (OH)    7 4 0
Liberty    7 4 0
Towson State    7 4 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff    5 5 1
American International    4 6 0
New Haven    4 6 0
Morgan State    4 7 0
Kentucky State    2 9 0
Sonoma State    2 9 0
Central Connecticut    1 7 1
UCF    0 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 UCF Knights football season was the fourth season for the team. It was first and only season for Sam Weir as the head coach of the Knights. The season marked the Knights first in Division II. Weir's 1982 team posted 010 overall record.[1]

The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The Knights played their home games at Orlando Stadium, now known as the Citrus Bowl, in Downtown Orlando. One game, the season opener against Georgia Southern, was held at a neutral field, the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville.[2] Several of their games were played against Division I-AA opponents. one game was played against the eventual Division III national champions West Georgia.

Schedule

Orlando Stadium, the Knights' home field
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. Georgia SouthernL 9–162,350[3]
September 18Southeastern LouisianaL 14–248,196
September 25at VMIL 0–696,100[4]
October 2at Valdosta StateL 7–139,500
October 9Bethune–Cookman
  • Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
L 21–409,127
October 16Alabama A&M
  • Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
L 10–316,654
October 23at Nicholls StateL 10–608,500
October 30West Georgia
  • Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
L 7–419,257[5]
November 6Carson–Newman
  • Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
L 17–363,818
November 13Eastern Kentucky
  • Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
L 14–264,822

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References

  1. "The Knights Move Up to D-II: Part 3 of 8 - The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. June 29, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. Povtak, Tim (September 12, 1982). "UCF offense stopped cold in 16-9 loss". The Orlando Sentinel. p. C-5. Retrieved October 6, 2020 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. Awtrey, Stan (September 12, 1912). "Georgia Southern slips by 16-9". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 10C. Retrieved December 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Bludgeoned UCF limps home after 69–0 blitzkrieg by VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Steve Lasky (October 31, 1982). "West Georgia sinks Central Florida 41-7". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 14C via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023.


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