UCF’s fourth annual Space Game launched Saturday at the Bounce House against the Tulane Green Wave, and the game day threads were out of this world.
The annual #UCFinSpace campaign pays homage to the university’s previous and current connection to space exploration, UCF Athletics said.
UCF alumni make up 30% of employees at Kennedy Space Center, and as of February 2019, 336 NASA Awards have been received by UCF, the release states.
Although these threads in 2020 are new, they still carry the same tradition the university instilled in the past.
The jersey number on each uniform includes a space constellation containing the names of buildings and roads on UCF’s main campus such as Orion and Tarus.
Each jersey contains the university’s original Citronaut logo, which was inspired by UCF’s correlation with the space program, the release states.
The team also revealed the aesthetic of the new Mission IV customized patch — these stitchings have been a trend throughout the first three Space Games.
The blue color representing the Citronaut has remained constant throughout the history of UCF’s Space Games.
Although blue is not a color that is typically associated with the university, the Citronaut serves as a unique change of pace for an alternate uniform combination.
The constellation concept is a theme the Knights have been accustomed to in years past.
Photo by Terrance Coakley.
Last year’s threads against Houston included a similar concept with white being the focus on these jerseys.
Just last year, these uniforms won Uniform Authority’s Best Uniform of the 2019 College Football Season.
The Knights look to secure the latest installment of the Uniform Authority’s Best Uniform in 2020 for consecutive seasons with Saturday’s threads.
