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The UCF football program can be traced back to a speech given by the university's second president, Dr. Trevor Colbourn, in January 1979. [18] Colbourn believed that a successful athletics program would bring the university greater renown, and tasked Dr. Jack O'Leary with the job of creating a new football program at the school. [19]
This category is for American football coaches at the University of Central Florida. Pages in category "UCF Knights football coaches" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total.
On December 1, 2015, Frost was hired as the head football coach at the University of Central Florida. [33] Frost replaced long time UCF head coach George O'Leary and interim head coach Danny Barrett, who took over the Knights when O'Leary resigned following an 0–8 start. The Knights went on to finish 0–12 that year.
The Knights' current head coach is Gus Malzahn. The Knights have played their home games at FBC Mortgage Stadium, located on the main campus of UCF in Orlando, Florida, since 2007. UCF began as a Division III program, moving in succession to Division II, Division I-AA (FCS), and subsequently completed their ascension to Division I-A (FBS) in 1996.
Arthur Gustavo Malzahn III [1] (/ m æ l ˈ z ɑː n /; born October 28, 1965) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator at Florida State.He was the head coach at the University of Central Florida from 2021 to 2024, [2] Auburn University from 2013 to 2020, and Arkansas State in 2012.
FTU Knights logo, ca. 1978. 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.
The 2021 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida (UCF) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights were led by first-year head coach Gus Malzahn and played their home games at Bounce House in Orlando, Florida. They competed as members of the American Athletic Conference.
The 2020 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida (UCF) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights were led by third-year head coach Josh Heupel and played their home games at Bounce House in Orlando, Florida. They competed as members of the American Athletic Conference.