UCF Knights

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The UCF Knights are the athletic teams that represent the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. The Knights participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I (FBS for football) as a member of the Big 12 Conference. UCF was invited to join the Big 12 on September 10, 2021, and accepted the invitation later that day. The American Athletic Conference announced on June 10, 2022 that UCF had been approved for an early exit of the conference following the 2022-23 season (albeit with an increased buyout cost), permitting them to enter the Big 12 Conference for the 2023-24 season. Since men's soccer is not sponsored by the Big 12, they will play in the Sun Belt Conference beginning in 2023.

Football

UCF Knights college football
First Season
1979
Team History
UCF Knights (1979-present)
Conference
Big 12 Conference (2023-present)
American Athletic Conference (2013-22)
Conference USA (2005-12)
Mid-American Conference (2002-04)
Independent (1979-2001)
Venue
FBC Mortgage Stadium (2007-present)
Florida Citrus Bowl (1979-2006)
Key People
Players • Coaches


Programs by season

2000s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2000
October 28 at Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium
2002
August 31 at Penn State Beaver Stadium
2007
December 29 vs. Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)

2010s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2011
October 29 vs. Memphis Bright House Networks Stadium
2012
December 21 vs. Ball State Tropicana Field
2013
January 1, 2014 vs. Baylor University of Phoenix Stadium
2015
September 12 at Stanford Stanford Stadium
2016
December 17 vs. Arkansas State Camping World Stadium
2017
January 1, 2018 vs. Auburn Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

2000s 2003
2010s 2019
2020s 2021
UCF Knights football head coaches
Don Jonas (1979-81) • Sam Weir (1982) • Lou Saban (1983-84) • Jerry Anderson* (1984) • Gene McDowell (1985-97) • Mike Kruczek (1998-03) • Alan Gooch* (2003) • George O'Leary (2004-15) • Danny Barrett* (2015) • Scott Frost (2016-17) • Josh Heupel (2018-20) • Gus Malzahn (2021-present)

*interim head coach


Big 12 Conference
All Schools Arizona State Sun Devils • Baylor Bears • Iowa State Cyclones • Kansas Jayhawks • Kansas State Wildcats • Oklahoma State Cowboys • TCU Horned Frogs • Texas Tech Red Raiders • UCF Knights • West Virginia Mountaineers
Basketball Venues Gallagher-Iba Arena • Lloyd Noble Center
Football Venues Amon G. Carter Stadium • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Boone Pickens Stadium • McLane Stadium • Milan Puskar Stadium • Sun Devil Stadium