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 . The season 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
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2001 UCF Golden Knights football team