Gene McDowell

Gene McDowell

Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	July 4, 1940
Alma mater	Florida State
Playing career
1960–1962	Florida State
Position(s)	Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1973	Kansas State (assistant)
1974–1975	Florida State (DE)
1976–1984	Florida State (LB)
1985–1997	UCF
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1985–1992	UCF
Head coaching record
Overall	86–61
Tournaments	1–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 2–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Eddie Robinson Award (1990)

Gene McDowell (born July 4, 1940) is a retired American college football coach. He was the head coach of the UCF Knights (1985–1997).^[1]

Head coaching record

Year	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
UCF Knights (Independent) (1985–1997)
1985	UCF	4–7
1986	UCF	6–5
1987	UCF	9–4			L NCAA Division II Semifinal
1988	UCF	6–5
1989	UCF	7–3
1990	UCF	10–4			L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1991	UCF	6–5
1992	UCF	6–4
1993	UCF	9–3			L NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1994	UCF	7–4
1995	UCF	6–5
1996	UCF	5–6
1997	UCF	5–6
UCF:		86–61
Total:		86–61

References

1. "Gene McDowell Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2007-12-01.