1990 UCF Knights football team

1990 UCF Knights football
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 7–44 at Georgia Southern
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Kruczek (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorDon Pollard (1st season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^    11 1 0
No. 7 William & Mary ^    10 2 0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^    9 3 0
No. 18 UCF ^    9 3 0
Liberty    7 4 0
Samford    6 4 1
James Madison    5 6 0
Nicholls State    5 6 0
Arkansas State    3 7 1
Western Kentucky    2 8 0
Towson State    2 9 0
Northeastern    1 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 UCF Knights football team was the twelfth season for the team, and UCF football's first season in Division I-AA (now commonly known as 'FCS'). In their first year in the division, Gene McDowell led the Knights to a 10–4 record, a program best, and a trip to the I-AA playoffs. UCF would make it to the semifinals, and became the first school in history to qualify for the I-AA playoffs in its first season of eligibility.

During the 1990s, UCF would compile an overall record of 67460 (.593) during the decade.