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The materials were donated to the University Archives by Ron Johnson in 2006.
The films are contained within their original containers and housed in an acid free box.
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University Memorbilia Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. This collection contains three jerseys used during UCF Football's 1979 season, donated by Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson Football Films, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
UCF Football began in January 1979 when the newly inaugurated Dr. Trevor Colborn announced he would look into a football team for the university. Within several months, Dr. Colborn and Athletics Director Jack O'Leary approved the formation of a new football team for UCF, which started play later that fall in NCAA Division III. Since then, UCF Football has seen enormous growth both with the success of its former players as well as its facilities. Several players went on to have stellar careers in the NFL, including UCF's most famous player, Daunte Culpepper. UCF Football comes home to the Brighthouse Networks Stadium in September 2007 after playing their first twenty eight seasons at the Citrus Bowl in downtown Orlando, Florida.
Ron Johnson played as a Strong Safety for the UCF football team from 1979-1981. Mr. Johnson is still active with UCF Athletics and resides in Orlando with his wife and children.
The collection is comprised of one series that holds UCF Football game footage from their third season in 1981.
Series I: UCF Football Films, 1981, holds twenty 16mm reels of film taken of six UCF Football games during the 1981 Football season. Each reel contains only one quarter of a game. The reels are arranged chronologically and by quarter of play in a particular game. Researchers should note that equipment is not currently available for playing this film format.
The series holds 16mm game film from the 1981 UCF Football season. The twenty reels are arranged chronologically by the date a game was played and by the quarter of play for a particular game. Each reel holds one quarter of game play.