2001 UCF Golden Knights football team
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The 2001 UCF Golden Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida
in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
. Their head coach was Mike Kruczek
, who was in his fourth season with the team.
2001 marked the Golden Knights last season as an independent. In 2002, UCF joined the Mid-American Conference
in the East Division, the first conference for the Golden Knights since ascending to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in 1996.
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning the national title for the fifth time.The Hurricanes were led by Larry Coker, who was in his first year as head coach after five years as Miami's offensive coordinator under Butch Davis...
. Their head coach was Mike Kruczek
Mike Kruczek
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, who was in his fourth season with the team.
2001 marked the Golden Knights last season as an independent. In 2002, UCF joined the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
in the East Division, the first conference for the Golden Knights since ascending to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in 1996.
Season schedule