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Less than one year after Colbourn had envisioned a football program for the university, UCF played its first game on September 22, 1979, against St. Leo University. [24] The Knights would prove victorious with a 21–0 shutout, [25] and less than a week later, the Knights would win their first home game by defeating Ft. Benning, 7–6. [26]
The UCF Knights college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Central Florida in the Big 12 Conference. Since the program's first season in 1979 under Don Jonas, the Knights have played more than 517 games, with over 290
The UCF varsity athletic program began during the 1969–70 academic year. Then known as the "Florida Technological University Knights of Pegasus", the university was a charter member of the Sunshine State Conference in 1975. [citation needed] Since the 1970s, the UCF athletic programs have become a major competitor in college athletics.
The UCF varsity athletic program was a charter member of the Sunshine State Conference in 1975. The school moved up to Division I in 1984. In its first years in D-I, UCF was a member of the American South Conference, merging into the Sun Belt Conference in 1991. Women's sports in Division I played in the New South Women's Athletic Conference ...
How will UCF fare during its first season in Big 12? There figures to be an adjustment period as UCF transitions into a Power Five conference for the first time in program history. The biggest ...
UCF hosted Cincinnati in prime time on Saturday Night Football on ABC. The day started out with UCF hosting College Gameday at the UCF campus for the first time in program history. It was UCF's second appearance on Gameday (they were also the visiting team at South Carolina on September 1, 2005), and Cincinnati's first-ever appearance. The ...
ORLANDO, Fla. - The University of Central Florida held a press conference on Sunday to introduce Scott Frost as the new head coach. The Frost hire was made official on Saturday after Gus Malzahn ...
UCF and Houston last met on October 28, 2006 in Houston. The Cougars won the game 51–31. This was the first time in the program's history that the Knights proved victorious over a ranked opponent. UCF is now 20–10 all time on Homecoming weekend.