A season by season look at
the UCF Knights football team.
| > 1979 | |
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NCAA Division III (inaugural football season) Record: 6-3 Coach: Don Jonas (6-3) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-22 | at St. Leo |
W, 21-0 |
| 9-29 | Fort Benning |
W, 7-6 |
| 10-13 | Maryville | W, 10-7 |
| 10-20 | at Fort Lauderdale |
W, 14-0 |
| 10-27 | at Presbyterian | L, 48-0 |
| 11-3 | at Emory & Henry |
L, 28-14 |
| 11-10 | University of the South |
W, 24-0 |
| 11-17 | Morehouse | W, 14-7 |
| > 1980 | |
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NCAA Division III Record: 3-5-1 Coach: Don Jonas (9-8-1) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-13 | Carson-Newman * | L, 30-21 |
| 9-20 | St. Leo | W, 55-0 |
| 9-27 | Millsaps | L, 8-7 |
| 10-4 | Miles | T, 11-11 |
| 10-11 | at Savannah State |
L, 44-0 |
| 10-18 | at North Alabama |
L, 28-3 |
| 11-1 | Catawba | W, 14-12 |
| 11-8 | SUNY-Albany (HC) |
L, 28-27 |
| 11-15 | Emory & Henry |
W, 18-14 |
| * later forfeited by Carson-Newman |
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| > 1981 | |
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NCAA Division III Record: 4-6 Coach: Don Jonas (13-14-1) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-12 | Presbyterian | L, 3-0 |
| 9-19 | Elizabeth City | L, 14-9 |
| 9-26 | at Millsaps | W, 13-6 |
| 10-3 | Miles | W, 6-0 |
| 10-10 | Savannah State | W, 47-13 |
| 10-17 | at Alabama A&M | L, 23-15 |
| 10-31 | at West Georgia | L, 20-6 |
| 11-7 | Hampden-Sydney (HC) |
W, 17-0 |
| 11-14 | Millersville | L, 27-9 |
| 11-21 | Bethune-Cookman | L, 24-20 |
| > 1982 | |
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NCAA Division II (first year) Record: 0-10 Coach: Sam Weir (0-10) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-11 | Georgia Southern (at Jax) |
L, 16-9 |
| 9-19 | Southeastern Louisiana | L, 24-14 |
| 9-25 | at VMI | L, 69-0 |
| 10-2 | at Valdosta State | L, 13-7 |
| 10-9 | Bethune-Cookman | L, 40-12 |
| 10-16 | Alabama A&M | L, 31-10 |
| 10-23 | at Nicholls State | L, 60-10 |
| 10-30 | West Georgia (HC) | L, 41-7 |
| 11-6 | Carson-Newman | L, 36-17 |
| 11-13 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 26-14 |
| > 1983 | |
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NCAA Division II Record: 5-6 Coach: Lou Saban (5-6) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-2 | Elizabeth City |
W, 37-7 |
| 9-10 | at Georgia Southern |
W, 33-29 |
| 9-17 | at Southeastern Louisiana |
L, 54-28 |
| 9-24 | North Alabama | L, 47-20 |
| 10-1 | Valdosta State (HC) |
W, 20-0 |
| 10-15 | at Richmond | L, 31-26 |
| 10-29 | at Austin Peay | W, 10-7 |
| 11-5 | at Carson-Newman | L, 35-14 |
| 11-12 | Nicholls State | L, 27-14 |
| 11-19 | Fort Lewis | W, 59-28 |
| 11-26 | Bethune-Cookman | L, 31-22 |
| > 1984 | |
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NCAA Division II Record: 2-9 Coaches: Lou Saban (6-12), Jerry Anderson (1-3) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-1 | Bethune-Cookman | L, 43-22 |
| 9-8 | at Louisiana-Monroe | L, 49-21 |
| 9-15 | Georgia Southern | L, 42-28 |
| 9-22 | at Western Kentucky |
W, 35-34 |
| 9-29 | at Southwest Texas State | L, 39-13 |
| 10-6 | Akron | L, 26-21 |
| 10-13 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 37-14 |
| 10-20 | Illinois State | W, 28-24 |
| 10-27 | Austin Peay (HC) | L, 24-21 |
| 11-3 | at Indiana State | L, 38-0 |
| 11-10 | at Furman | L, 42-6 |
| Note: Saban coached first 7 games, Anderson the last 4 games |
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| > 1985 | |
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NCAA Division II Record: 4-7 Coach: Gene McDowell (4-7) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-7 | Bethune-Cookman | W, 39-37 |
| 9-13 | Southeastern Louisiana |
W, 27-21 |
| 9-28 | at Illinois State | L, 48-21 |
| 10-5 | Southwest Texas State | L, 48-12 |
| 10-12 | Western Kentucky | L, 47-17 |
| 10-19 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 28-21 |
| 10-26 | Stephen F. Austin (HC) | L, 59-24 |
| 11-2 | at Louisville | L, 42-21 |
| 11-9 | at Georgia Southern | L, 35-18 |
| 11-23 | Savannah State | W, 31-7 |
| 11-30 | Samford | W, 35-14 |
| > 1986 | |
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NCAA Division II Record: 6-5 Coach: Gene McDowell (10-12) |
| Date | Opponent |
Result |
| 9-6 | Bethune-Cookman | W, 26-14 |
| 9-13 | West Georgia | W, 34-21 |
| 9-20 | Valdosta State | W, 10-7 |
| 9-27 | at Akron | L, 20-17 |
| 10-4 | Murray State | W, 38-25 |
| 10-11 | at Wichita State | L, 9-6 |
| 10-18 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 51-24 |
| 10-25 | Wofford (HC) | L, 31-28 |
| 11-1 | at VMI | W, 38-9 |
| 11-8 | Georgia Southern | L, 33-23 |
| 11-15 | Samford | W, 66-7 |
| > 1987 | |
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NCAA Division II Record: 9-4 Coach: Gene McDowell (19-16) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-5 | Bethune-Cookman | W, 17-9 |
| 9-19 | Elon | W, 34-10 |
| 9-26 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 23-16 |
| 10-3 | at Georgia Southern | L, 34-32 |
| 10-10 | Savannah State | W, 36-26 |
| 10-17 | West Georgia | W, 52-14 |
| 10-24 | NW Missouri State (HC) |
W, 45-3 |
| 10-31 | Grand Valley State |
W, 67-3 |
| 11-7 | Liberty | W, 42-21 |
| 11-14 | at Florida A&M | L, 19-14 |
| 11-21 | Morningside | W, 24-7 |
| 11-28 | Indiana, Pa. * | W, 12-10 |
| 12-5 | Troy State * | W, 31-10 |
| * Division II playoffs |
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| > 1988 | |
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NCAA Division II Record: 6-5 Coach: Gene McDowell (25-21) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-2 | Bethune-Cookman | W, 29-21 |
| 9-10 | West Georgia | W, 33-14 |
| 9-17 | Troy State | W, 26-18 |
| 9-24 | at East Tennessee State |
W, 23-17 |
| 10-1 | North Alabama | W, 35-33 |
| 10-8 | New Haven | L, 31-23 |
| 10-15 | Southern Conn. State (HC) |
W, 24-16 |
| 10-22 | at Valdosta State | L, 48-19 |
| 10-29 | Georgia Southern | L, 31-17 |
| 11-5 | at Liberty | L, 24-7 |
| 11-12 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 35-31 |
| > 1989 | |
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NCAA Division II Record: 7-3 Coach: Gene McDowell (32-24) |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
| 9-1 | Bethune-Cookman | L, 23-15 |
| 9-9 | Valdosta State | W, 35-14 |
| 9-16 | at Troy State | L, 20-6 |
| 9-23 | Newberry | W, 30-3 |
| 9-30 | at North Alabama | W, 17-16 |
| 10-7 | East Tennessee State |
W, 34-0 |
| 10-21 | at Georgia Southern | L, 31-17 |
| 10-28 | Liberty (HC) | W, 33-30 |
| 11-11 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 20-19 |
| 11-18 | Texas Southern | W, 49-12 |
| > 1990 | |
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NCAA Division I-AA (first year) Record: 10-4 Coach: Gene McDowell (42-28) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-1 | Troy State |
W, 16-10 |
| 9-8 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-12 |
| 9-15 | at Bethune-Cookman |
W, 42-9 |
| 9-22 | at Memphis State | L, 37-28 |
| 9-29 | Kentucky State | W, 49-0 |
| 10-6 | at Samford | W, 37-16 |
| 10-20 | Georgia Southern | L, 38-17 |
| 10-27 | Southern Illinois |
W, 49-14 |
| 11-3 | Liberty | W, 28-6 |
| 11-10 | Slippery Rock (HC) |
W, 24-21 |
| 11-17 | Texas Southern | W, 63-6 |
| 11-24 | at Youngstown State * |
W, 20-17 |
| 12-1 | William & Mary * |
W, 52-38 |
| 12-8 | at Georgia Southern | L, 44-7 |
| * I-AA playoffs | ||
| > 1991 | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Record: 6-5 Coach: Gene McDowell (48-33) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 8-31 | Troy State |
W, 21-10 |
| 9-7 | at James Madison | L, 49-31 |
| 9-14 | at Valdosta State |
W, 12-0 |
| 9-21 | East Carolina | L, 47-25 |
| 9-28 | Bethune-Cookman | W, 32-6 |
| 10-5 | at Arkansas State |
W, 31-20 |
| 10-12 | Samford | L, 13-6 |
| 10-26 | at Georgia Southern |
L, 20-6 |
| 11-2 | Savannah State (HC) |
L, 33-31 |
| 11-9 | at Liberty | W, 31-26 |
| 11-16 | Millersville | W, 52-6 |
| > 1992 | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Record: 6-4 Coach: Gene McDowell (54-37) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-5 | Gardner-Webb | W, 71-26 |
| 9-12 | Bethune-Cookman | W, 28-3 |
| 9-19 | Troy State | L, 20-16 |
| 9-26 | at Western Illinois |
W, 35-22 |
| 10-3 | Moscow (exhibition) |
W, 43-6 |
| 10-17 | Nicholls State | W, 42-18 |
| 10-24 | at Western Kentucky | L, 50-36 |
| 10-31 | at Liberty | L, 31-28 |
| 11-7 | Buffalo (HC) | W, 63-21 |
| 11-14 | James Madison | W, 41-37 |
| 11-21 | at Samford | L, 20-13 |
| > 1993 | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Record: 9-3 Coach: Gene McDowell (63-40) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-11 | Valdosta State |
W, 35-30 |
| 9-18 | at East Carolina | L, 41-17 |
| 9-25 | McNeese State | W, 22-3 |
| 10-2 | Yale | W, 42-28 |
| 10-9 | Samford | W, 48-17 |
| 10-16 | Western Illinois (HC) |
W, 35-17 |
| 10-23 | at Bethune-Cookman |
W, 34-14 |
| 10-30 | at Troy State | L, 29-15 |
| 11-6 | Liberty | W, 55-19 |
| 11-13 | Buffalo | W, 42-7 |
| 11-20 | Louisiana Tech | W, 38-16 |
| 11-27 | at Youngstown State* | L, 56-30 |
| * I-AA playoffs | ||
| > 1994 | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Record: 7-4 Coach: Gene McDowell (70-44) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-3 | at Maine |
W, 28-6 |
| 9-10 | Valdosta State | L, 31-14 |
| 9-17 | Bethune-Cookman | W, 48-17 |
| 9-24 | Western Kentucky | W, 59-45 |
| 10-1 | at Illinois State |
W, 27-26 |
| 10-8 | at Samford | L, 36-35 |
| 10-15 | at Louisiana Monroe |
W, 33-16 |
| 10-22 | Troy State (HC) | L, 39-38 |
| 10-29 | at Liberty | W, 49-24 |
| 11-12 | at East Carolina | L, 23-20 |
| 11-19 | Buffalo | W, 48-0 |
| > 1995 | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Record: 6-5 Coach: Gene McDowell (76-49) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 8-31 | Eastern Kentucky |
W, 40-32 |
| 9-9 | Carson-Newman | W, 35-21 |
| 9-23 | at Florida State (No. 1) | L, 46-14 |
| 9-30 | at McNeese State | L, 49-7 |
| 10-7 | Samford | W, 41-14 |
| 10-14 | Liberty | L, 7-6 |
| 10-21 | at Hawaii | L, 45-14 |
| 10-28 | at Louisiana Monroe |
W, 34-14 |
| 11-4 | Bethune-Cookman (HC) |
W, 38-7 |
| 11-11 | Troy State | L, 28-17 |
| 11-18 | Maine | W, 37-17 |
| > 1996 | |
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NCAA Division I-A (first year) Record: 5-6 Coach: Gene McDowell (81-55) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 8-29 | William & Mary |
W, 39-33 |
| 9-7 | at South Carolina | L, 33-14 |
| 9-14 | at New Mexico | L, 17-7 |
| 9-21 | at Ball State | L, 31-10 |
| 9-28 | at East Carolina | L, 28-7 |
| 10-12 | Samford | W, 38-6 |
| 10-19 | Louisiana-Monroe | L, 39-38 |
| 10-26 | at Georgia Tech | L, 27-20 |
| 11-2 | Illinois State (HC) |
W, 42-15 |
| 11-9 | at UAB | W, 35-13 |
| 11-16 | Bowling Green | W, 27-19 |
| > 1997 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Record: 5-6 Coach: Gene McDowell (86-61) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 8-30 | at Mississippi | L, 24-23 OT |
| 9-6 | at South Carolina | L, 33-31 |
| 9-13 | at Nebraska (No. 6) | L, 38-24 |
| 9-20 | Idaho | W, 41-10 |
| 9-27 | at Auburn (No. 8) | L, 41-14 |
| 10-4 | at Kent State | W, 59-43 |
| 10-11 | Samford | W, 52-7 |
| 10-25 | at Mississippi State | L, 35-28 |
| 11-1 | at Louisiana-Monroe | L, 45-41 |
| 11-15 | Eastern Michigan (HC) |
W, 27-10 |
| 11-22 | Toledo | W, 34-17 |
| > 1998 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Record: 9-2 Coach: Mike Kruczek (9-2) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-5 | at Louisiana Tech |
W, 64-30 |
| 9-12 | Eastern Illinois | W, 48-0 |
| 9-19 | at Purdue (ESPN) | L, 35-7 |
| 9-26 | at Bowling Green | W, 38-31 |
| 10-3 | at Toledo | W, 31-24 |
| 10-10 | Northern Illinois |
W, 38-17 |
| 10-24 | at Louisiana-Lafayette |
W, 42-10 |
| 10-31 | Youngstown State | W, 44-32 |
| 11-7 | at Auburn | L, 10-6 |
| 11-14 | Ball State (HC) | W, 37-14 |
| 11-21 | New Mexico | W, 38-6 |
| > 1999 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Record: 4-7 Coach: Mike Kruczek (13-9) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-4 | Purdue (No. 22) | L, 47-13 |
| 9-11 | at Florida (No. 4) | L, 58-27 |
| 9-18 | at Georgia Tech (No.12) | L, 41-10 |
| 9-25 | at Georgia (No. 11) | L, 24-23 |
| 10-2 | Eastern Illinois | W, 31-21 |
| 10-16 | Nicholls State | W, 38-0 |
| 10-23 | Louisiana Tech | L, 46-35 |
| 10-30 | Eastern Michigan (HC) |
W, 31-6 |
| 11-6 | at Auburn | L, 28-10 |
| 11-13 | at Middle Tennessee |
W, 39-14 |
| 11-20 | Bowling Green | L, 33-30 OT |
| > 2000 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Record: 7-4 Coach: Mike Kruczek (20-13) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-2 | at Georgia Tech | L, 21-17 |
| 9-9 | Northwestern State |
W, 19-7 |
| 9-16 | at Akron | L, 35-24 |
| 9-23 | William & Mary |
W, 52-7 |
| 9-30 | at Eastern Michigan |
W, 31-10 |
| 10-7 | at Northern Illinois | L, 40-20 |
| 10-14 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 34-3 |
| 10-21 | Louisiana-Monroe (HC) |
W, 55-0 |
| 10-28 | at Alabama | W, 40-38 |
| 11-4 | at Louisiana Tech |
W, 20-16 |
| 11-11 | Virginia Tech (No. 8) | L, 44-21 |
| > 2001 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Record: 6-5 Coach: Mike Kruczek (26-18) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-1 | at Clemson (No. 19) | L, 21-13 |
| 9-8 | at Syracuse | L, 21-10 |
| 9-22 | at Tulane | W, 36-29 |
| 9-29 | at Virginia Tech (No. 8) | L, 46-14 |
| 10-6 | UAB | W, 24-7 |
| 10-13 | Liberty | W, 63-0 |
| 10-20 | Louisiana-Monroe (HC) |
W, 38-6 |
| 10-27 | at Utah State | L, 30-27 |
| 11-3 | Akron | W, 57-17 |
| 11-10 | at Arkansas | L, 27-20 |
| 11-24 | Louisiana-Lafayette | W, 31-0 |
| > 2002 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Mid American Conference (first year) Record: 7-5 overall, 6-2 MAC Coach: Mike Kruczek (32-23) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 8-31 | at Penn State (24) (ESPN) |
L, 27-24 |
| 9-7 | at Arizona State | L, 46-21 |
| 9-20 | at Marshall # (ESPN2) | L, 26-21 |
| 9-28 | Liberty | W, 48-17 |
| 10-12 | at Western Michigan # |
W, 31-27 |
| 10-19 | Toledo # | L, 27-24 |
| 10-26 | Akron # (HC) | W, 28-17 |
| 11-2 | Syracuse | L, 38-35 |
| 11-9 | at Buffalo # | W, 45-21 |
| 11-16 | Kent State # | W, 32-6 |
| 11-23 | at Miami, OH # | W, 48-31 |
| 11-30 | Ohio # | W, 42-32 |
| # MAC game | ||
| > 2003 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Mid-American Conference Record: 3-9 overall, 2-6 MAC Coaches: Mike Kruczek (35-30), Alan Gooch (0-2) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 8-31 | at Va. Tech (No. 9) ESPN |
L, 48-28 |
| 9-13 | Florida Atlantic | W, 33-29 |
| 9-20 | at Syracuse | L, 38-14 |
| 9-27 | at Kent State # | L, 36-16 |
| 10-4 | Buffalo # | W, 19-10 |
| 10-11 | at Ohio # | L, 28-0 |
| 10-18 | at Akron # | L, 38-24 |
| 10-25 | Central Michigan # (HC) |
W, 31-13 |
| 11-1 | at West Virginia | L, 36-18 |
| 11-8 | at Eastern Michigan # | L, 19-13 |
| 11-19 | Marshall # (ESPN2) | L, 21-7 |
| 11-28 | Miami, OH # (No. 15) | L, 56-21 |
| # MAC game (Note: Kruczek coached first 10 games, Gooch coached last 2 games) |
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| > 2004 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Mid-American Conference Record: 0-11, 0-8 MAC Coach: George O’Leary (0-10) |
| Date | Opponent |
Result |
| 8-31 | at Wisconson (No. 21) | L, 34-6 |
| 9-11 | West Virginia (No. 10) | L, 45-20 |
| 9-18 | Penn State | L, 37-13 |
| 10-2 | at Buffalo # | L, 48-20 |
| 10-9 | Northern Illinois # | L, 30-28 |
| 10-16 | Akron # | L, 26-21 |
| 10-23 | at Miami, OH # | L, 43-7 |
| 10-30 | at Marshall # | L, 20-3 |
| 11-6 | Ohio # (HC) # | L, 17-16 OT |
| 11-13 | at Ball State # | L, 21-17 |
| 11-23 | Kent State # | L, 41-24 |
| # MAC game | ||
| > 2005 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Conference USA (first year) Record: 8-5 overall, 7-2 C-USA Coach: George O’Leary (8-15) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-1 | at South Carolina | L, 24-15 |
| 9-17 | at USF | L, 31-14 |
| 9-24 | Marshall # | W, 23-13 |
| 10-1 | at Louisiana-Lafayette |
W, 24-21 |
| 10-8 | Memphis # | W, 38-17 |
| 10-15 | at Southern Miss # | L, 52-31 |
| 10-22 | Tulane # | W, 34-24 |
| 10-29 | at East Carolina # |
W, 30-20 |
| 11-5 | Houston # | W, 31-29 |
| 11-12 | at UAB # | W, 27-21 |
| 11-19 | at Rice # | W, 31-28 |
| 12-3 | Tulsa # ^ | L, 44-27 |
| 12-24 | Nevada (Hawaii Bowl) | L, 49-48 OT |
| # C-USA game ^ C-USA Championship |
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| > 2006 | |
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NCAA Division I-A Conference USA Record: 4-8 overall, 3-5 C-USA Coach: George O’Leary (12-23) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-2 | Villanova | W, 35-12 |
| 9-9 | at Florida | L, 42-0 |
| 9-16 | South Florida | L, 24-17 |
| 9-26 | Southern Miss # (ESPN) | L, 19-14 |
| 10-4 | at Marshall # (ESPN2) |
W, 23-22 |
| 10-13 | Pittsburgh (ESPN) | L, 52-7 |
| 10-21 | Rice # | L, 40-29 |
| 10-28 | at Houston # | L, 51-31 |
| 11-4 | East Carolina # | L, 23-10 |
| 11-11 | at Memphis # | W, 26-24 |
| 11-18 | at Tulane # | L, 10-9 |
| 11-25 | UAB # | W, 31-22 |
| # C-USA game | ||
| > 2007 | |
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NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Conference USA Champions Record: 10-4 overall, 9-1 C-USA Coach: George O’Leary (22-27) |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 9-1 | at N.C. State |
W, 25-23 |
| 9-15 | Texas | L, 35-32 |
| 9-22 | Memphis # | W, 56-20 |
| 9-29 | Louisiana-Lafayette | W, 37-19 |
| 10-6 | at East Carolina # | L, 52-38 |
| 10-13 | at USF | L, 64-12 |
| 10-20 | vs. Tulsa # | W, 44-23 |
| 10-28 | at Southern Miss # |
W, 34-17 |
| 11-3 | vs. Marshall # | W, 47-13 |
| 11-10 | at UAB # | W, 45-31 |
| 11-17 | at SMU # | W, 49-20 |
| 11-24 | UTEP # | W, 36-20 |
| 12-1 | Tulsa # ^ | W, 44-25 |
| 12-29 | Miss State (Liberty Bowl) | L, 10-4 |
| # C-USA game ^ C-USA Championship |
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