12 for XII
As UCF approached its inaugural season as the youngest member of a Power 5 conference, the athletics department commemorated this special moment in history with its 12 for XII series. Published over a three-month span from June 9 through August 25, 2023, this compilation of 12 feature stories defines UCF and the meteoric rise of the Knights in their journey to the Big 12 Conference.
I: The Ultimate Game Changer
The Impact of UCF’s On-Campus Football Stadium.
Published June 9, 2023
II: The Wonder Women of UCF
Since its first varsity women’s team in 1975, the Knights have dominated the field of play, careers and beyond.
Re-published June 16, 2023
III: Getting Lost in the Fight
The Legacy of Tacko Fall and the UCF Men’s Basketball team's Near-Upset of No. 1 Duke in 2019 March Madness.
Published June 22, 2023
IV: UCF’s Eras
A look at the Knights' conference history as UCF officially joins the Big 12.
Published June 28, 2023
V: Drip, Drip, Drip
How UCF created an ongoing presence on the national landscape that led to membership in the Big 12 Conference.
Published July 12, 2023
VI: Ever Upward
What exactly does it take to pull off the Space Game every year? A lot of planning and a little bit of stardust.
Re-published July 18, 2023
VII: Cardiac Knights
How the UCF football team’s run to the 2014 Fiesta Bowl kickstarted a national brand.
Re-published July 28, 2023
VIII: 25-0 (Part 1)
The oral history of the 2017 and 2018 UCF football team’s historic win streak.
Published: August 7, 2023
IX: 25-0 (Part 2)
The oral history of the 2017 and 2018 UCF football team’s historic win streak.
Published August 10, 2023
X: The Dynasty of UCF Cheer
Under the leadership of Hall of Famer Linda Gooch, the Knights’ spirit program is in a league of its own.
Published August 14, 2023
XI: Tweets & Timelines
The role of social media in UCF's brand evolution.
Published August 21, 2023
XII: UCF Rivalries: The Old and the New
From its early days against Rollins College to dominating the War On I4 rivalry series, UCF looks ahead to who’s next as the Knights change conferences.
Published August 25, 2023