1982 UCF Knights football team

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.

  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