Aug. 17, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.UCFAthletics.com) - It will be an exciting, fun-filled weekend for UCF football fans of all ages beginning this Friday with the UCF Football Countdown to Kickoff Luncheon at the UCF Arena and concluding on Sunday with the annual UCF Football Fall FanFest. This upcoming weekend also marks the last preseason practices that are open to the public prior to the start of school. Not long after, the Knights kick-off the new campaign with their season-opener vs. Samford on Saturday, Sept. 5.
The UCF Football Countdown to Kickoff Luncheon has been a hot ticket ever since the event was announced and as a result, additional "Sideline Seats" were added once corporate tables sold out. Sideline Seats can be purchased at UCFAthletics.com in sections of the UCF Arena's west lower bowl for $25. These additional seats will provide even more fans access to the UCF Arena for the much-anticipated luncheon program. Lunch will not be included with a Sideline Seat purchase, but arena concessions on the second level concourse will be open.
Proceeds from the event, which is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will benefit scholarships for student-athletes. Registration opens at 11 a.m.
On Sunday, come on out to the UCF campus and Bright House Networks Stadium to purchase your new football season tickets and take part in the UCF Football Select-A-Seat event between 1-3 p.m. Meet the ticket sales staff in the lobby of the Roth Tower on the west side of the stadium.
While on campus on Sunday, stop by and catch the last open day for UCF football from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Nicholson Fieldhouse. After the Select-A-Seat event, your best chance this fall to meet, greet and take photos with your entire 2009 Knights football team will occur at their annual UCF Football Fall FanFest in the west concourse at Bright House Networks Stadium between 3-5 p.m.
There is no admission charge and parking is free in Lots E6, E7 and E8 around the stadium. The UCF Campus Barnes & Noble Bookstore will be on site to provide additional items to get signed by the student-athletes and coaches. Boston Culinary Group will also staff concessions located near the Gate 17 entrance. The 2009 football schedule poster and schedule cards will also be available for free, courtesy of the UCF Athletics Sports Marketing Office. UCF's cheerleaders, Knight Moves and Knightro will also be on-hand to sign autographs.
Additionally, staff members from the Golden Knights Club will be available to provide further details on becoming proud supporters of UCF Athletics.
UCF's season opener is slated for Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. against Samford at Bright House Networks Stadium. The Knights will play seven contests at home in 2009, including games against the Miami Hurricanes, Buffalo Bulls, Memphis Tigers, Marshall Thundering Herd, Houston Cougars and Tulane Green Wave.
Season tickets for UCF's 2009 football campaign at Bright House Networks Stadium are currently available by calling the UCF Athletics Ticket Office at 407-UCF-1000 or logging on to UCFAthletics.com.
For the latest news on the Knights, log on to UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.