| 词条 | 1997 UCF Golden Knights football team |
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| Year = 1997 | Team = UCF Golden Knights | Conference = Independent |Image = UCF Golden Knights logo.png | ShortConference = | CoachRank = | APRank = | Record = 5–6 | ConfRecord = | HeadCoach = Gene McDowell | HCYear = 13th | OffCoach = | DefCoach = | OScheme = | DScheme = | StadiumArena = Citrus Bowl (Capacity: 65,438) }}{{1997 Division I-A independents football standings}} The 1997 UCF Golden Knights football season was the thirteenth and final for Gene McDowell as the head coach of the Golden Knights. Assistant coach Alan Gooch was named the national assistant coach of the year in 1997, and on January 20, 1998, in the wake of a federal fraud investigation concerning improper cellular phone benefits and use, McDowell resigned as head coach.[1][2] Season summaryUCF started to gain notoriety in 1997, playing a higher-profile schedule, including several SEC teams. The Golden Knights narrowly lost to Ole Miss on opening day. Tied 17–17 in overtime, Ole Miss scored a touchdown on their first possession. UCF scored a touchdown, a 21-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper to Charles Lee. After a timeout, and further consideration, the Golden Knights elected to go for the two-point conversion and try for the win. Daunte Culpepper attempting a quarterback draw up the middle, but was tackled just inches short of the goal line. UCF fell by the score of 24–23.[3] A week later, UCF nearly pulled off another upset of an SEC team. The Golden Knights trailed South Carolina just 14–10 at halftime. In the third quarter, UCF shocked the Gamecock crowd with two quick touchdown scores. Daunte Culpepper connected with Siaha Burley for a 71-yard, and a 29-yard touchdown, and a surprising 24–14 lead. In the end, South Carolina rallied for a 33–31 victory.[4] After the two-point loss at South Carolina, the Golden Knights gained considerable national attention on September 13 at #6 Nebraska. UCF led the Cornhuskers 17–14 at halftime.[5] The players received congratulatory cheers from the Lincoln, Nebraska crowd as they headed into the tunnel. UCF, however, could not hold off the powerful Cornhuskers in the second half, and fell by a final score of 38–24. After the game, Nebraska dropped a spot in the rankings, and UCF (for the first time) received a single vote in the AP Poll. The Cornhuskers quarterback at the time was future UCF Knights head coach Scott Frost. Lauded by media as the "best 0–3 team in the nation,"[6] over 41,000 fans showed up at the Citrus Bowl for UCF's home-opener against Idaho. The Golden Knights routed the Vandals 41–10 for their first win of the season. The Knights won five of their last eight games, including a perfect 4–0 record at home. At the end of the season, Daunte Culpepper set 15 school records, and was named a finalist for Davey O'Brien Award. He was also named a semi-finalist for the Football News Offensive Player of the Year. Hearing impaired tailback Dwight Collins received the Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award, and running backs coach Alan Gooch who worked with him, was named the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year. After only two seasons in Division I-A, UCF was already beginning to earn a reputation as a "scary" team on the road. Their near-misses against high-profile teams was in contrast to their predicted status as a mid-major, non-conference school. It started prompting some reluctance among larger schools of scheduling the Knights in future seasons.[7] {{-}}Schedule| poll = AP | timezone = Eastern |{{CFB schedule entry | date = August 30 | time = 7:00 PM | w/l = l | away = y | opponent = Ole Miss | site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium | site_cityst = Oxford, MS | tv = | score = 23–24 | attend = 28,216 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = September 6 | time = 7:00 PM | w/l = l | away = y | opponent = South Carolina | site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium | site_cityst = Columbia, SC | tv = SUN | score = 31–33 | attend = 81,908 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = September 13 | time = 1:30 PM | w/l = l | away = y | opponent = Nebraska | opprank = 6 | site_stadium = Memorial Stadium | site_cityst = Lincoln, NE | tv = | score = 24–38 | attend = 75,327 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = September 20 | time = 7:00 PM | w/l = w | opponent = Idaho | site_stadium = Citrus Bowl | site_cityst = Orlando, FL | tv = | score = 41–10 | attend = 41,827 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = September 27 | time = 7:00 PM | w/l = l | away = y | opponent = Auburn | opprank = 8 | site_stadium = Jordan–Hare Stadium | site_cityst = Auburn, AL | tv = PPV | score = 14–41 | attend = 82,109 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = October 4 | time = 2:00 PM | w/l = w | away = y | opponent = Kent State | site_stadium = Dix Stadium | site_cityst = Kent, OH | tv = | score = 59–43 | attend = 10,584 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = October 11 | time = 4:00 PM | w/l = w | opponent = {{cfb link|year=1997|team=Samford Bulldogs|title=Samford}} | site_stadium = Citrus Bowl | site_cityst = Orlando, FL | tv = | score = 52–7 | attend = 22,016 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = October 25 | time = 2:30 PM | w/l = l | away = y | opponent = Mississippi State | site_stadium = Scott Field | site_cityst = Starkville, MS | tv = | score = 28–35 | attend = 28,621 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = November 1 | time = 8:00 PM | w/l = l | away = y | opponent = Northeast Louisiana | site_stadium = Malone Stadium | site_cityst = Monroe, LA | tv = | score = 41–45 | attend = 15,936 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = November 15 | time = 4:00 PM | w/l = w | opponent = Eastern Michigan | site_stadium = Citrus Bowl | site_cityst = Orlando, FL | tv = | score = 27–10 | attend = 39,433 }} |{{CFB schedule entry | date = November 22 | time = 12:00 PM | w/l = w | opponent = Toledo | site_stadium = Citrus Bowl | site_cityst = Orlando, FL | tv = | score = 34–17 | attend = 15,062 }} }} See also{{Portal|American football|College football|Florida}}
References1. ^{{cite web |title=Daunte's World... Orlando's Biggest Attraction: Part 6 of 8 - The History of UCF Football|url=http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/072607aaa.html|publisher=University of Central Florida Athletics Association|date=July 26, 2007|accessdate=June 5, 2012}} {{UCF Knights football navbox}}{{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Ucf Knights Football Team}}2. ^{{cite news |title=Plus: College Football -- Central Florida; Coach Quits After Guilty Plea|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06E1DB1E38F932A15752C0A96E958260|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 21, 1998|accessdate=June 5, 2012}} 3. ^{{cite news |title=Golden Knights Go For Two, Lose In Overtime|first=Jerry|last=Green|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-08-31/sports/9708310050_1_knights-ucf-end-zone|newspaper=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=August 31, 1997|accessdate=November 24, 2014}} 4. ^{{cite news |title=UCF Gaining Ground On Prestigious Rivals|first=Brian|last=Schmitz|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-09-07/sports/9709070082_1_knights-gamecocks-ucf|newspaper=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=September 7, 1997|accessdate=November 24, 2014}} 5. ^Central Florida vs Nebraska Cornhuskers 6. ^{{cite news |title=UCF Can Make A Case As The Best 0-3 Team|first=Jerry|last=Greene|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-09-17/sports/9709160573_1_lost-ucf-kent|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=September 17, 1997|accessdate=November 24, 2014}} 7. ^{{cite news |title=Ad: Ucf Performance Repellent To `Big Teams'|first=Jerry|last=Greene|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-09-14/sports/9709140051_1_ticket-office-sloan-ucf|newspaper=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=September 14, 1997|accessdate=November 24, 2014}} 3 : 1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football season|UCF Knights football seasons|1997 in sports in Florida |
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