2003 UCF Golden Knights football team
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The 2003 UCF Golden Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida
in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season
. After signing a three-year contract extension to begin the season, head coach Mike Kruczek
was fired following a 3–7 start. Kruczek was replaced on an interim basis by Assistant coach and former player Alan Gooch
who finished out the dismal 3-9 season.
2003 marked the Golden Knights second season in the Mid-American Conference
, in the East Division.
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 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season
2003 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with an abundance of controversy, resulting in a split national championship. This was the first split title since the inception of the BCS, something the BCS intended to eliminate....
. After signing a three-year contract extension to begin the season, head coach Mike Kruczek
Mike Kruczek
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was fired following a 3–7 start. Kruczek was replaced on an interim basis by Assistant coach and former player Alan Gooch
Alan Gooch
Alan Gooch is a former head coach of the University of Central Florida college football program from 2003. He coached the final two games of the 2003 season against Marshall and Miami University. Before that he was the assistant head coach from 1998 to 2003...
who finished out the dismal 3-9 season.
2003 marked the Golden Knights second 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.
Season schedule