• The Central Florida Golden Knights play college football in the Conference USA.

• 1. Head coach: George O'Leary
  2. Inaugural season: 1979
  3. National titles: None
  4. Home: Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, Florida
  5. Capacity: 45,301
  6. Colors: Black and gold
  7. Mascot: Knightro
  8. 2008 W-L: Conf: 3-5; overall: 4-8

• History

  After the founding in 1979, the Golden Knights played in lower levels of the NCAA and joined Division 1-A in 1996. They spent the first few years as an independent, playing in the Mid-American Conference from 2002 to 2004, then settled in the Conference USA in 2005. The Golden Knights have appeared in two bowl games, the Hawaii Bowl in 2005 and the Liberty Bowl in 2007.Official Site: History

• Players in the NFL

  • L.J. Anderson (Offensive Guard)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Atari Bigby (Safety)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Paul Carrington (Defensive End)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Daunte Culpepper (Quarterback)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Travis Fisher (Cornerback)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Michael Gaines (Tight End)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Cornell Green (Offensive Tackle)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Alex Haynes (Running Back)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Rashad Jeanty (Outside Linebacker)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Darcy Johnson (Tight End)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Brandon Marshall (Wide Receiver)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Matt Prater (Kicker)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Asante Samuel (Cornerback)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Josh Sitton (Offensive Guard)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Kevin Smith (Running Back)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College
  • Mike Walker (Wide Receiver)ESPN.com: NFL Players By College

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