Kentucky Football Team History
Kentucky Wildcats
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Founded: 1865 Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Capacity: 67,500 Colors: Blue & White Coach: Hal Clay Mumme Conference: Southeastern-East
1997 Season Highlights
Hal Clay Mumme enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 30 vs.
Louisville
38
24
W
Sat., Sep. 6 @
Mississippi State
27
35
L
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Indiana
49
7
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Florida
28
55
L
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Alabama
40
34
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @
South Carolina
24
38
L
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Louisiana Monroe
49
14
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Georgia
13
23
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Louisiana State
28
63
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Vanderbilt
21
10
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Tennessee
31
59
L
1997 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 348
Scoring Average 31.6
Points Allowed 362
Defense Average 32.9
Opponents Record 67-60
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 2-3
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1997 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1997 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.