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1996 UCF

5–⁠6, coached by Gene McDowell.

Schedule and results

UCF in 1996, game by game: won vs. William & Mary 39–33; lost at South Carolina 14–33; lost at New Mexico 7–17; lost at Ball State 10–31; lost at East Carolina 7–28; won vs. Samford 38–6; lost vs. UL Monroe 38–39; lost at Georgia Tech 20–27; won vs. Illinois State 42–15; won at UAB 35–13; won vs. Bowling Green 27–19+32−21Won 39–33 vs. William & Mary+6William & MaryLost 14–33 at South Carolina-19South CarolinaLost 7–17 at New Mexico-10New MexicoLost 10–31 at Ball State-21Ball StateLost 7–28 at East Carolina-21East CarolinaWon 38–6 vs. Samford+32SamfordLost 38–39 vs. UL Monroe-1UL MonroeLost 20–27 at Georgia Tech-7Georgia TechWon 42–15 vs. Illinois State+27Illinois StateWon 35–13 at UAB+22UABWon 27–19 vs. Bowling Green+8Bowling Green
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29vsWilliam & MaryW 39–⁠3362%
Sep 7atSouth CarolinaL 14–⁠3323%
Sep 14atNew MexicoL 7–⁠1722%
Sep 21atBall StateL 10–⁠3125%
Sep 28atEast CarolinaL 7–⁠2812%
Oct 12vsSamfordW 38–⁠665%
Oct 19vsUL MonroeL 38–⁠3959%
Oct 26atGeorgia TechL 20–⁠2716%
Nov 2vsIllinois StateW 42–⁠1562%
Nov 9atUABW 35–⁠1339%
Nov 16vsBowling GreenW 27–⁠1953%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Bowling Green 27–⁠19; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).

Record
5–⁠6
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
277–⁠261
Coach
Gene McDowell
Elo
1385 +65 this season
SP+ rating
-12.0 No. 88 of 111; offense No. 89, defense No. 64
SRS
−10.7 No. 87 of 111 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
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Offensive coordinator
Mike Kruczek
Defensive coordinator
Willie Martinez