2017 UCF Knights football team

2017 UCF Knights football
Conference American Athletic Conference
Division East Division
2017 record 0–0 (0–0 The American)
Head coach Scott Frost (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator Troy Walters (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander (2nd season)
Home stadium Spectrum Stadium
(Capacity: 44,206)
2017 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Cincinnati   0 0         0 0  
Connecticut   0 0         0 0  
East Carolina   0 0         0 0  
South Florida   0 0         0 0  
Temple   0 0         0 0  
UCF   0 0         0 0  
West Division
Houston   0 0         0 0  
Memphis   0 0         0 0  
Navy   0 0         0 0  
SMU   0 0         0 0  
Tulane   0 0         0 0  
Tulsa   0 0         0 0  
Championship: December 2, 2017
As of August 13, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2017 UCF Knights football team will represent University of Central Florida in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights will play their home games at the newly-renamed Spectrum Stadium (originally Bright House Networks Stadium) in Orlando, Florida, and will compete in the American Athletic Conference. They will be led by second year head coach Scott Frost.

Schedule

UCF announced its 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Knights will host conference foes Connecticut, East Carolina, Memphis, and South Florida and will travel to Cincinnati, Navy, SMU, and Temple.[1]

The Knights will host three of the four non-conference opponents, FIU from Conference USA, Georgia Tech from the Atlantic Coast Conference, and Maine from the Colonial Athletic Association, and will travel to Maryland from the Big Ten Conference.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:00 p.m. FIU* Spectrum StadiumOrlando, FL CBSSN      
September 9 8:00 p.m. Memphis Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL ESPNews      
September 16 7:30 p.m. Georgia Tech* Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL ESPNews      
September 23 at Maryland* Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD      
September 30 6:30 p.m. Maine* Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL ESPN3      
October 7 at Cincinnati Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH      
October 14 East Carolinadagger Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL (Rivalry)      
October 21 3:30 p.m. at Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD CBSSN      
November 4 at SMU Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX      
November 11 Connecticut Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL (Civil Conflict)      
November 18 at Temple Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA      
November 24 South Florida Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL (War on I-4)      
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[2]

References

  1. "2017 Football Schedule Unveiled" (Press release). University of Central Florida Department of Athletics. February 9, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. "2017 UCF Knights Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
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