Central Florida

Location: Orlando, Florida Division: NCAA Division I FBS Conference (football): Conference USA Stadium: Bright House Networks Stadium Conference (basketball): Conference USA Arena: UCF Arena

The University of Central Florida, or "UCF", Knights compete as members of Conference USA in NCAA Division I FBS football and in NCAA Division I basketball. The school was originally known as Florida Technological University, but should not be confused with Florida Tech. Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 40,000.

UCF sits on a large tract of land at the intersection of FL 434 (Alafaya Trail) and University Boulevard on the far eastern edge of Orlando. FL 408 (East-West Expressway) provides near-direct freeway access to campus from downtown, as the expressway terminates into Challenger Parkway, which ends less than a mile later at Alafaya Trail just a few blocks south of campus. Bright House Networks Stadium (45,000) and UCF Arena (10,000) sit on the northeastern quadrant of campus, within the UCF athletics complex located on Orion Boulevard between McCulloch Road and Gemini Boulevard.

The Knights' main traditional rivalry lies an hour west on I-4 with South Florida. Disregarding geography, UCF has also developed a heated in-conference rivalry with Marshall.

Notable Knights in the NFL include Pro Bowlers QB Duante Culpepper, DB Asante Samuel, and WR Brandon Marshall, as well as WR Shawn Jefferson and DB Travis Fisher. Mark Jones and Jermaine Taylor are the only UCF alumni to see NBA action.

Conference Affiliations

Football

Conference USA	NCAA I FBS	2005-present
Mid-American Conference	NCAA I FBS	2002-2004
NCAA Division I FBS Independents	NCAA I FBS	1996-2001
NCAA Division I FCS Independents	NCAA I FCS	1990-1995
NCAA Division II Independents	NCAA II	1982-1989
NCAA Division III Independents	NCAA III	1979-1981

Basketball

Conference USA	NCAA I	2005-present
Atlantic Sun Conference	NCAA I	2001-2005
Trans-America Athletic Conference	NCAA I	1992-2001
Sun Belt Conference	NCAA I	1991-1992
American South Conference	NCAA I	1990-1991
NCAA Division I Independents	NCAA I	1984-1990
Sunshine State Conference	NCAA II	1975-1984
NCAA Division II Independents	NCAA II	1970-1975

Post-Season Appearances

Football

Liberty Bowl	2007, 2010
Hawai'i Bowl	2005
Saint Petersburg Bowl	2009
Conference USA Championship Game	2005, 2007, 2010
NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs	1990, 1993

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament	1994, 1996, 2004, 2005
College Basketball Invitational	2011
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament	1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982

Championships

Football

Conference USA Champions	2007, 2010
Conference USA Eastern Division Champions	2005, 2007, 2010

Basketball

Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Champions	2004, 2005
Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Champions	2005
Trans-America Athletic Conference Tournament Champions	1994, 1996
NCAA Division II South Regional Champions	1978
Sunshine State Conference Tournament Champions	1978
Sunshine State Conference Regular Season Champions	1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984

External Links

University of Central Florida Athletics