1975 University of Kentucky football season
1975 Kentucky Wildcats football |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Record | 2–8–1 (0–6 SEC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Jon Mirilovich (3rd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Charlie Bailey (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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Seasons |
1975 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 3 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
No. 19 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Ole Miss | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
LSU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 |
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | | | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Kentucky | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 |
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- $ – Conference champion
- Mississippi State later forfeited all 1975 wins and one tie due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1975 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Wildcats scored 132 points while allowing 183 points, finishing 2–8–1 overall, 0–6 in the SEC.[1][2]
Wally Pesuit and Tom Ranieri were chosen as team captains.[3]
Kentucky opened with a 27–8 home victory against Virginia Tech, then lost 14–10 at home to Kansas, followed by a 10–10 tie at home against Maryland. A road game against Penn State ended in a 10–3 loss, putting Kentucky at 1–2–1 entering SEC play.[4][5]
Kentucky lost its home conference opener to Auburn, 15–9, and then lost 17–14 at LSU. A 21–13 loss at Georgia was followed by a 23–10 home win against Tulane. A 13–3 road loss at Vanderbilt and 48–7 road loss at Florida led to a 17–13 home loss in the season finale against Tennessee.[6][7]
The 1975 Kentucky team lost only two games by more than 9 points, and had three losses by 4 or fewer points.[8][9] The Maryland team that tied Kentucky 10-10 finished the season as the Atlantic Coast Conference champions, with an undefeated record in conference play.[10]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | Virginia Tech* | | W 27–8 | 56,616 | [11] |
September 20 | Kansas* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| L 10–14 | 56,467 | [12] |
September 27 | No. 20 Maryland* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| T 10–10 | 55,000 | [13] |
October 4 | at No. 10 Penn State* | | L 3–10 | 60,225 | [14] |
October 11 | Auburn | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| L 9–15 | 57,722 | [15] |
October 18 | at LSU | | L 14–17 | 61,083 | [16] |
October 25 | at Georgia | | L 13–21 | 50,000 | [17] |
November 1 | Tulane* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 23–10 | 56,500 | [18] |
November 8 | at Vanderbilt | | L 3–13 | 33,815 | [19] |
November 15 | at No. 14 Florida | | L 7–48 | 59,671 | [20] |
November 22 | Tennessee | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| L 13–17 | 56,000 | [21] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1975 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Team players in the 1975 NFL Draft
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References
- ^ "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- ^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- ^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- ^ "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- ^ "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- ^ "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ 1975 Maryland Terrapins game by game results
- ^ "Kentucky quiets Gobblers with stout defense, 27–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1975. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alert Hawks whip Kentucky, 14–10". The Salina Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "10–10 tie irks Kentucky fans". Sunday News Journal. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense carries Penn State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn nips Wildcat foe". Panama City News-Herald. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bayou Bengals outlast Wildcats for 17–14 win". The Daily Advertiser. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia overturns Kentucky". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky outscores Tulane". Panama City News-Herald. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Inspired Vandy tops Kentucky". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators trounce Wildcats". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee foils UK 17–13, saves Battle from the axe". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1975. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168
- ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
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