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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: Fran Curci
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Fran Curci enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 The Wildcats won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Oregon State  38   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Kansas  16   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. West Virginia  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Penn State  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Mississippi State  7   14   #Won    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Louisiana State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Georgia  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Maryland  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Vanderbilt  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Florida  28   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Tennessee  7   0   W       
 Fri., Dec. 31   North Carolina  21   0   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record82-55
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 8-4-0 AP
19 8-4-0 Coaches
19 8-4-0 UPI
  
1976 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-2327145Lost  3-275-118355  Vince Dooley
Alabama 9-3327140Won  36-65-216999  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 9-3209151Won  21-05-18461  Fran Curci
Mississippi State 9-2269178 4-2138118  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4328292Lost  14-374-2142159  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 7-3-1255149 3-3138118  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 5-6153180 3-468142  Ken Cooper
Auburn 4-7194267 3-393146  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 6-5237162 2-4104101  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 2-9131282 0-647167  Fred Pancoast

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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