| 1982 UCF Knights football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 0–10 |
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| Home stadium | Orlando Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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. 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 9–16 | 2,350 | ||
| September 18 | Southeastern Louisiana | L 14–24 | 8,196 | ||
| September 25 | at VMI | L 0–69 | 6,100 | ||
| October 2 | at Valdosta State | L 7–13 | 9,500 | ||
| October 9 | Bethune–Cookman |
| L 21–40 | 9,127 | |
| October 16 | Alabama A&M |
| L 10–31 | 6,654 | |
| October 23 | at Nicholls State | L 10–60 | 8,500 | ||
| October 30 | West Georgia |
| L 7–41 | 9,257 | |
| November 6 | Carson–Newman |
| L 17–36 | 3,818 | |
| November 13 | Eastern Kentucky |
| L 14–26 | 4,822 |
References
- "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.
- 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.[REDACTED]
- 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 [REDACTED] .
- "UCF defense tough but SE La. wins". The Orlando Sentinel. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bludgeoned UCF limps home after 69–0 blitzkrieg by VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bethune rips Knights 40–21". Florida Today. October 10, 1982. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nicholls St. pounds UCF for 60–10 homecoming win". The Orlando Sentinel. October 24, 1982. p. 3D. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Steve Lasky (October 31, 1982). "West Georgia sinks Central Florida 41-7". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eastern Kentucky hands UCF 10th straight defeat". St. Petersburg Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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