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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: Hal Clay Mumme
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
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
  Record5-6
  Points Scored348
  Scoring Average31.6
  Points Allowed362
  Defense Average32.9
  Opponents Record67-60
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-2428286Lost  17-427-1255154  Phillip Fulmer
Georgia 10-2380195Won  33-67-2282158  Jim Donnan
Florida 10-2430205Won  21-66-2274158  Steve Spurrier
South Carolina 5-6258279 3-5178201  Brad Scott
Kentucky 5-6348362 2-6212317  Hal Clay Mumme
Vanderbilt 3-8138204 0-852169  Woody Widenhofer

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.


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