Kentucky Football Team History
Kentucky Wildcats
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Founded: 1865 Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Capacity: 67,500 Colors: Blue & White Coach: Jerry Claiborne Conference: Southeastern-
1989 Season Highlights
Jerry Claiborne enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
1989 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 vs.
Indiana
17
14
W
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
North Carolina
13
6
W
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Alabama
3
15
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Auburn
12
24
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Rutgers
33
26
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Louisiana State
27
21
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Georgia
23
34
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Cincinnati
31
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Vanderbilt
15
11
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Florida
28
38
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Tennessee
10
31
L
1989 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 212
Scoring Average 19.3
Points Allowed 220
Defense Average 20.0
Opponents Record 58-65
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 1-3
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1989 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1989 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.