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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Fran Curci enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. North Carolina  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Baylor  6   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. West Virginia  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Penn State  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Mississippi State  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Louisiana State  33   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Georgia  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Virginia Tech  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Vanderbilt  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Florida  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Tennessee  21   17   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record57-64
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 10-1-0 AP
  
1977 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1380139Won  35-67-020976  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 10-1252111 6-015250  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-5204243 5-1131130  Doug Barfield
Louisiana State 8-4389220Lost  14-244-2135131  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-4-1251235 3-3108135  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 6-5208196 3-4145143  Ken Cooper
Georgia 5-6157191 2-479132  Vince Dooley
Tennessee 4-7229229 1-5112136  Johnny Majors
Vanderbilt 2-9141276 0-667172  Fred Pancoast
Mississippi State 0-11193227 0-6105138  Bob Tyler

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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