US EditionMike Bianchi: Houston, We Have a Problem, because UCF Is the Real Space U!
UCF honors its origins and ongoing aerospace contributions with space-themed uniforms and tributes, maintaining an undefeated 8-0 record in the annual Space Game against Houston.
- On Friday, UCF hosts Houston in the annual Space Game titled Mission IX: Hyperspace at the Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, featuring space-themed elements aligned with Launch Complex 39A.
- UCF was founded in 1968 as Florida Technological University to train engineers for the space program, with campus roads like Gemini Boulevard and the Citronaut mascot reflecting its Cape Canaveral roots.
- UCF's equipment staff engineered the space uniforms over many months, creating black Mission IX uniforms with Canaveral light blue numbers and helmets featuring shock diamonds and the Latin phrase Citius Est Futurum.
- The Knights' 8-0 record in Space Games cements their streak, framing the matchup as the 'real Space U' versus Houston, while former Houston football coach Dana Holgorsen's claim drew criticism.
- As a tribute, the game spotlights the Florida Space Coast and past milestones, honoring the 1969 Neil Armstrong moon landing and the 1986 Challenger disaster as symbols of American spirit.
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The Daily Progress
Mike Bianchi: Houston, we have a problem, because UCF is the real Space U!
ORLANDO, Fla. — On Friday night, when UCF takes the field against Houston in what’s being billed as “The Space Game,” there’s really only one question worth asking: Which school is truly America’s “Space University”? Spoiler alert: it’s not the…
Houston Reclaims Outer Space Supremacy Over UCF With Not-So Subtle Shot At Stolen Valor
Houston and Orlando both have ties to NASA and outer space, which makes this weekend’s college football game at UCF even more contentious. Which university is the real Space U? It depends on who you ask. Only one of the two college football programs actively promotes its relationship with the cosmic universe. However, the other claims it is stolen valor. UCF hosts its annual ‘space game’ on Friday. Every year since 2017, the University of Centra…
Sun-Sentinel
Orlando SentinelBianchi: Houston, we have a problem, because UCF is the real Space U!
Houston’s nickname might be “Space City,” but when it comes to actually honoring the space industry, UCF is ranked No. 1
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