| Gene McDowell | |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1939 |
| Death Place: | Quincy, Florida, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1960–1962 |
| Player Team1: | Florida State |
| Player Positions: | Linebacker |
| Coach Years1: | 1970–1973 |
| Coach Team1: | Kansas State (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1974–1975 |
| Coach Team2: | Florida State (DE) |
| Coach Years3: | 1976–1984 |
| Coach Team3: | Florida State (LB) |
| Coach Years4: | 1985–1997 |
| Coach Team4: | UCF |
| Admin Years1: | 1985–1992 |
| Admin Team1: | UCF |
| Overall Record: | 86–61 |
| Tournament Record: | 1–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 2–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
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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.
McDowell died of leukemia on January 26, 2021, in Quincy, Florida.[1]