BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS STADIUM The crown jewel in UCF’s impressive athletics complex, Bright House Networks Stadium opened in 2007. The 45,323-seat on-campus facility gives the Knights one of the top venues in the southeast. After spending their previous 28 seasons at the Florida Citrus Bowl in downtown Orlando, the Knights made their debut at Bright House Networks Stadium on Sept. 15, 2007, facing national power Texas. A capacity crowd was on hand for the game, which was televised live nationally on ESPN2. In its inaugural campaign at the stadium, UCF capped the season with six-straight wins at home, including a 44-25 victory over Tulsa in the Conference USA Championship game. The Knights are 14-6 at the venue, including a 6-1 mark a year ago. When UCF hosted Miami on Oct. 17, 2009, a facility-record 48,453 fans were on hand for the contest. Located on the modern north side of campus, the stadium features a state-of-the-art scoreboard, video board, luxury boxes, a large club lounge, spacious press box and a nautral grass playing surface. The stadium’s general seating includes 13,656 seats with back rests. Additionally, the stadium has 822 club seats and a total of 459 seats in the suites.
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The Roth Tower features 24 luxury suites
The stadium occupies 25 acres
Throughout the stadium, 63 television monitors are mounted at various locations
UCF opened the stadium by hosting No. 6 Texas
The stadium has 11 permanent concession stands
Since the facility opened, 812,248 spectators have watched the Knights play
UCF has hosted 4 nationally-ranked teams since the stadium opened
The stadium has 2 scoreboards
During construction, 2,452 tons of steel were used to build the stadium
The stadium includes 18 entry gates
The stadium includes 10 ticket windows
UCF student-athletes utilize a 10,416-square foot locker room at the venue
Construction of the facility cost $60 million to complete
The Knights have hosted 1 Conference USA Championship Game at the stadium
BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS STADIUM TIMELINE Jan. 4, 2005 UCF President Dr. John C. Hitt announces that UCF is exploring the possibility of building a football stadium on campus Dec. 14, 2005 The UCF Board of Trustees approves a financing plan for the stadium Dec. 11, 2006 UCF announces that the Knights will face Texas in the first game inside the new stadium Aug. 8, 2006 Three months after construction begins on the facility, Bright House Networks acquires the naming rights to the new stadium Sept. 15, 2007 The Knights make their debut at the stadium, hosting No. 6 Texas in front of 45,622 fans Sept. 22, 2007 UCF tops Memphis, 56-20, in the first Conference USA game at Bright House Networks Stadium Dec. 1, 2007 In front of 44,128 spectators, UCF posts a 44-25 win over Tulsa in the Conference USA Championship Game Sept. 6, 2008 UCF hosts an in-state team for the first time at the facility when No. 17 USF visits Oct. 17, 2009 When the Knights host No. 9 Miami, a venue-record 48,453 fans attend the contest Nov. 14, 2009 The Knights top No. 13 Houston, 37-32, to record the first win in program history over a nationally-ranked opponent 205