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UCF Athletics History
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A look back at UCF Athletics' hiring of Kirk Speraw
The following press release may have been the biggest in men's basketball history at UCF, as it commemorated the hiring of Knights men's basketball coach Kirk Speraw, who has led the school to some of its most exciting moments in its Division I era. The press release wording is exactly as it was written on July 28, 1993 by the UCF Sports Information Office. more pdf 
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A look back at UCF football's move to Division I-A
The following press release may have been the biggest in the history of UCF Athletics, as it commemorated the Knights long-awaited approval for its move to Division I-A for football.
Reliving some of those glorious years when Daunte was leading the Knights' charge, we re-post this 1998 biography exactly as it was The press release wording is exactly as it was written on April 12, 1993 by the UCF Sports Information Office. more pdf
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A look back at UCF's own Daunte Culpepper
To help promote its senior all-star quarterback Daunte Culpepper in 1998, UCF Sports Information built a dedicated website at www.daunte.ucf.edu that featured a comprehensive view of its All-American candidate.
Reliving some of those glorious years when Daunte was leading the Knights' charge, we re-post this 1998 biography exactly as it was written for Daunte prior his selection by the Minnesota Vikings as the 11th pick in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. more |
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FTU's Early Athletics Programs; UCF First Champions
In its early days, the Florida Technological University's athletic program was a shoestring operation without any shoes to lace up.
Frank Rohter, FTU's original athletics director, first formed a basketball team to play in Orlando's recreational league. With almost no money for sports, it was up to students and staff to get things started. Special Collections librarian Norbert St. Clair wanted a soccer team, so Rohter bought him a ball, and the makeshift team practiced behind the library, using trees as goal posts. When a student asked for a baseball team, he was given some equipment and permission to play at a local high school. more |
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When the USFL Called UCF Home
Much of the United States Football League's (USFL) early attention focused on the signing of Heisman Trophy-winning running back Herschel Walker, who left the University of Georgia a year early to sign a multi-million dollar contract with the New Jersey Generals. Walker and the Generals were as large as any sports story at the time, which included all of the coverage around the National Football League (NFL) 1983 playoff race and Super Bowl match-up between the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins. more |
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A Season of Scoring
Bo Clark wasted little time in alerting the college basketball world that he was back. After missing the previous campaign due to foot and knee injuries, UCF's junior guard quickly made a statement in the Knights' 1978-79 season opener at Flagler. Playing all 40 minutes, Clark scored 44 points on 19-of-38 shooting from the field in UCF's 102-91 victory on Nov. 28. The season opener was an indicator of the staggering scoring numbers that would follow for Clark. Starring at UCF from 1975-80, Clark played under his father, Torchy, the program's first head coach. One of the most prolific scorers in NCAA Division II history, Clark totaled a school-record 2,886 points during his career. He owns every scoring record in program history. Many of the records that Clark broke belonged to his brother Mike, who played for the Knights from 1969-73, scoring 2,085 points. more |
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