It’s kind of a wonder that Scott Frost wasn’t named 2016 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. That’s in no way saying that Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo didn’t deserve the honor, but Frost, in just one year, lifted UCF from an 0-12 disaster to a bowl participant.
Perhaps what went against the Knights is the fact that they didn’t really beat anybody good, with their best win of the season coming against Tulane or Cincinnati, which both finished just 4-8. Their other wins came against South Carolina State, Florida International, East Carolina and UConn. While they did nearly upset Temple, and kept the game within striking distance against Maryland and Houston, they never got that marquee win, which meant they were not given the credit they might have deserved.