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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Jerry Claiborne enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Rutgers  16   16   T       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Kent  37   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Cincinnati  37   20   W    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Southern Mississippi  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Mississippi  13   33   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Louisiana State  16   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Georgia  9   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Virginia Tech  15   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Vanderbilt  34   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Florida  10   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Tennessee  9   28   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed207
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record66-46
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record1-3
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-3306185Lost  15-305-115678  Bill Arnsparger
Alabama 10-3351163Won  28-64-218483  Ray Perkins
Auburn 10-2395122Won  16-74-215478  Pat Dye
Georgia 8-4309233Lost  24-274-2136105  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-3-1240167Won  20-174-212683  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 7-5293249Won  21-143-3144156  Johnny Majors
Florida 6-5223173 2-486111  Galen Hall
Mississippi State 6-5195275 2-455177  Rockey Felker
Kentucky 5-5-1228207 2-491142  Jerry Claiborne
Vanderbilt 1-10193347 0-689208  Watson Brown

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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