UCF\u2019s Homecoming football game will be dubbed the \u201cSpace Game\u201d and will honor the university\u2019s long-time ties to the United States space program.<\/p>\n
The University of Central Florida was founded in 1963 as Florida Technological University, with the mission of supporting the growing United States space program at nearby Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.\u00a0 As the academic scope expanded beyond its original focus on engineering and technology, the school was renamed the University of Central Florida in 1978.<\/p>\n
The Oct. 14 Homecoming game vs. East Carolina will feature many connections to the space program. The \u201cSpace Game\u201d will demonstrate and celebrate UCF\u2019s commitment to space exploration and research that spans from the early days just before stepping onto the moon to our pursuit of Mars today.<\/p>\n
The following is a look at just a few of UCF\u2019s connections to the space program and space research:<\/p>\n
The Knights will wear special mission patches on their uniforms for the Oct. 14 Space Game. The full uniform combination will be announced soon. A mission patch is a cloth reproduction of the spaceflight mission emblem worn by astronauts and other personnel affiliated with a particular mission. It is usually executed as an embroidered patch. Traditionally, the patch is worn on the space suit that astronauts wear when launched into space. Mission patches have been adopted by the crew and personnel of many other space ventures, public and private.<\/p>\n
UCF Space Game mission patch information:<\/p>\n
The Homecoming Space Game is presented by CFE Federal Credit Union. The #UCFansWear theme for the Space Game is \u201cStarry Knight.\u201d Fans will be encouraged to wear black with white shirts among them, giving the illusion of stars in the night sky. Mission Patch t-shirts are currently available at the UCF Bookstore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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