2002 UCF Golden Knights football team
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The 2002 UCF Golden Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida
in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season
. Their head coach was Mike Kruczek
, who was in his fifth season with the team.
2002 marked the Golden Knights first season in the Mid-American Conference
, in the East Division. This was the first time UCF had joined a conference 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 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season
2002 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season ended the season with what most consider an exciting double overtime national championship game. Ohio State and Miami both came into the Fiesta Bowl undefeated. The underdog Buckeyes defeated the Hurricanes 31–24, ending Miami's 34 game winning...
. Their head coach was Mike Kruczek
Mike Kruczek
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, who was in his fifth season with the team.
2002 marked the Golden Knights first season in 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. This was the first time UCF had joined a conference since ascending to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in 1996.
Season schedule