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===Game notes===
*'''October 26 - at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]]''': UFC gives [[George O'Leary]] and Georgia Tech a scare, but five turnovers thwarted any chance of victory. Trailing 20-7 early in the fourth quarter, quarterback Dunate Culpepper was on the sidelines with an injured shoulder. Strong safety Donnell Washington grabbed a mid-air fumble and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown to trim the deficit to 20-13. After another Georgia Tech touchdown, UCF scored a touchdown with 40 seconds left in regulation to make the score 27-20. An onside kick attempt in the final minute failed, and the Golden Knights lost 27-20.<ref>[http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-10-27/sports/9610260343_1_gene-mcdowell-golden-knights-georgia-tech Five Turnovers Costly To Ucf - Georgia Tech Prevails By 7</ref>

*'''November 9 - at [[1996 UAB Blazers football team|UAB]]''': Quarterback Daunte Culpepper has his best game of the season, completing 24 of 36 passes. He throws for 421 yards and three touchdown passes, as the Golden Knights win by the score of 35-13.<ref name="mediaguide">2006 UCF Knights Football Media Guide</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

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1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Army   –     10 – 2  
Navy   –     9 – 3  
No. 19 Notre Dame   –     8 – 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).[1]

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.

Schedule and results

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.
August 29William & Mary*
W 39–3318,013 September 7at South Carolina*
L 14–3376,411 September 14at New Mexico*
L 7–1718,317 September 21at Ball State*
L 10–3111,475 September 28at East Carolina*
L 7–2834,121 October 12Samford*
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 38–612,122 October 19Northeast Louisiana*
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
L 38–3916,293 October 26at Georgia Tech*
L 20–2743,610 November 2Illinois State*
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 42–1517,639 November 9at UAB*
W 35–1312,500 November 16Bowling Green*
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida
W 27–1914,112

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Game notes

  • October 26 - at Georgia Tech: UFC gives George O'Leary and Georgia Tech a scare, but five turnovers thwarted any chance of victory. Trailing 20-7 early in the fourth quarter, quarterback Dunate Culpepper was on the sidelines with an injured shoulder. Strong safety Donnell Washington grabbed a mid-air fumble and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown to trim the deficit to 20-13. After another Georgia Tech touchdown, UCF scored a touchdown with 40 seconds left in regulation to make the score 27-20. An onside kick attempt in the final minute failed, and the Golden Knights lost 27-20.[2]
  • November 9 - at UAB: Quarterback Daunte Culpepper has his best game of the season, completing 24 of 36 passes. He throws for 421 yards and three touchdown passes, as the Golden Knights win by the score of 35-13.[3]

See also

Footnotes

References

  1. ^ "Daunte's World... Orlando's Biggest Attraction: Part 6 of 8 - The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  2. ^ [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-10-27/sports/9610260343_1_gene-mcdowell-golden-knights-georgia-tech Five Turnovers Costly To Ucf - Georgia Tech Prevails By 7
  3. ^ 2006 UCF Knights Football Media Guide
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