Eugene McDowell (July 4, 1939 – January 26, 2021) was an American college football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at University of Central Florida (UCF) from 1985 to 1997, compiling a record of 86–61. McDowell was also the athletic director at UCF from 1985 to 1992.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1939 |
| Died | January 26, 2021 (aged 81) Quincy, Florida, U.S. |
| 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) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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McDowell died of leukemia on January 26, 2021, in Quincy, Florida.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF Knights (NCAA Division II independent) (1985–1989) | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| UCF Knights (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1990–1995) | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| UCF Golden Knights (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
| 1996 | UCF | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1997 | UCF | 5–6 | |||||||
| UCF: | 86–61 | ||||||||
| Total: | 86–61 | ||||||||