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U. of Central Florida Unveils New Football Uniforms

Football Unveils New adidas Uniforms

ORLANDO - Senior tailback Alex Haynes and senior strong safety Atari Bigby modeled UCF’s new uniforms to the Orlando media Wednesday at the Wayne Densch Sports Center. The new uniforms, made by adidas, feature a new, modern look as the Golden Knights open their first season under head coach George O’Leary Sept. 4 at Wisconsin on ESPN.

The new design is the first significant design change since 1996. From 1996 until 2003, UCF donned black jerseys with gold pants at home and white jerseys with gold pants on the road. UCF also wore black shoes with the uniforms.

“I have made it very clear to the players it is more important what is inside the uniform than the uniform itself, and they understand that,” stated UCF head coach George O’Leary.

“One of the first changes is that all of the jerseys are sleeveless and are custom fit to each athlete,” commented UCF equipment coordinator Robert Jones. “The whole outlook of the uniform is totally different.”

The new uniforms feature black jerseys and gold pants for home games and an all-white uniform on the road. UCF’s players will also now wear white shoes with both sets of uniforms.

“I think it’s important for a new coach to come to a program and determine a new look,” added Bigby. “I like the uniforms, especially with the all-white look on the road,” Bigby continued.

“I think we have a lot of style and it’s a great new look for the program,” said Haynes.

Replica jerseys will be available for sale on www.ucfathletics.com via the “Official Fan Gear” link.

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