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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.
Following UCF's 59–10 loss to Houston on homecoming, [162] dropping the Knights to an 0–8 record to start the 2015 season, O'Leary resigned as head football coach. [ 163 ] [ 164 ] Quarterbacks coach Danny Barrett was named interim head coach and led the team for the remaining four games of the season. [ 165 ]
Harvey finished his UCF career with a school record 48 all-time touchdowns, breaking the record previously held by Kevin Smith. With a loss to West Virginia on November 23, the Knights were eliminated from bowl contention for the first time since their winless 2015 season , ending a school record eight straight bowl games.
Of the four newcomers that joined the Big 12 for 2023 (BYU, Cincinnati, and Houston being the others), UCF finished with the best record, and was the only one bowl-eligible. The UCF Knights football team drew an average home attendance of 44,015 in 2023.
The UCF Knights football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the UCF Knights football program in various categories, [1] [2] [3] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders.
The UCF Knights might be the most exciting team in the Big 12 Conference. Before we explain, let’s take a minute to acknowledge how far and how fast the Knights have come since starting out as a ...
The success of UCF‘s football program can be attributed, in part, to the 12 coaches who have provided guidance to the Knights throughout their over four decades of existence. Don Jonas (1979-81 ...
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.