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1982 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–10
Head coach
Home stadiumOrlando Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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 the first and only season for Sammy Weir as the head coach of the Knights. The season marked the Knights first in Division II. Weir's 1982 team posted 0–10 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

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

[8]

References

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  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. ^ "UCF defense tough but SE La. wins". The Orlando Sentinel. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bludgeoned UCF limps home after 69–0 blitzkrieg by VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bethune rips Knights 40–21". Florida Today. October 10, 1982. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Steve Lasky (October 31, 1982). "West Georgia sinks Central Florida 41-7". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023.


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