After a horrendous 4-7 2008 season, the UCF Knights are eager to get back to their winning swagger and head Coach George O’Leary is eager to keep his job. The Knights, who are one season removed from Conference USA Champions, have a great schedule for 2009 which includes 7 home games, including the October 17th matchup between UCF and the Miami Hurricanes. The Knights also have one game scheduled for nationwide broadcast on ESPN. That game is against the Thundering Herd of Marshall on Sunday November 1st. The Knights will also take on the Texas Longhorns in Austin on November 7th. Here is the complete 2009 schedule. Times are still TBA:
Sat Sept 5 vs. Samford Sat Sept 12 @ Southern Miss
Sat Sept 19 vs. Buffalo Sat Sept 26 @ East Carolina
Sat October 3 vs. Memphis Sat October 17 vs. Miami
Sat October 24 @ Rice Sun Nov 1 vs Marshall (ESPN)
Sat Nov 7 @ Texas Sat Nov 14 vs. Houston
Sat Nov 21 vs. Tulane Sat Nov 28 @ UAB
Sat Dec 5 C-USA Champ
(Games in bold are home games played in Brighthouse Networks Stadium)
Black & Gold Baby!!! GO KNIGHTS!!!