1983 UCF Knights football team

1983 UCF Knights football
Conference	Independent
1983 record	5–6
Head coach	Lou Saban (1st year)
Home stadium	Citrus Bowl

The 1983 UCF Knights football season was Lou Saban's first as the head coach of the Knights. Saban's 1983 team earned a 5–5 overall record.

The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando

Schedule and results

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	Elizabeth City State*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	W 37–7	9,041
September 10	at Georgia Southern*	Statesboro, Georgia	W 33–29	5,815
September 17	at Southeastern Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana	L 28–54	5,000
September 24	North Alabama*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	L 20–47	8,307
October 1	Valdosta State*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	W 20–0	12,777
October 15	at Richmond*	City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia	L 26–31	3,413
October 29	at Austin Peay State*	Governors Stadium • Clarksville, Tennessee	W 10–7	7,000
November 5	at Carson–Newman*	Burke–Tarr Stadium • Jefferson City, Tennessee	L 14–35	3,300
November 12	Nicholls State*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	L 14–37	4,500
November 19	Fort Lewis*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	W 59–28	14,212
November 26	Bethune–Cookman*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida	L 22–31	13,294
*Non-conference game. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

• UCF Knights
• UCF Knights football
• List of UCF Knights football seasons
• List of University of Central Florida alumni
• List of UCF Knights head football coaches

External links

• College Football Data Warehouse, UCF Yearly Results: 1980–1984. Retrieved December 24, 2011.