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The 1979 UCF Knights football team was the first official varsity team fielded by the University of Central Florida. The Knights first head coach was Don Jonas.UCF hosted its first game on September 22 1979 against Saint Leo University. The Knights would prove victorious with a 21–0 shutout and less than a week later the Knights would win their first home game by defeating Ft. Benning 7–6.
