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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  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Hal Clay Mumme enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Louisville  68   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Eastern Kentucky  52   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Indiana  31   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Florida  35   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Arkansas  20   27   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. South Carolina  33   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Louisiana State  39   36   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Georgia  26   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Mississippi State  37   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Vanderbilt  55   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Tennessee  21   59   L       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Penn State  14   26   L    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored431
  Scoring Average35.9
  Points Allowed375
  Defense Average31.3
  Opponents Record76-54
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 13-0431189Won  23-168-0271106  Phillip Fulmer
Florida 10-2380165Won  31-107-1246112  Steve Spurrier
Georgia 9-3292222Won  35-336-2166156  Jim Donnan
Kentucky 7-5431375Lost  14-264-4266281  Hal Clay Mumme
Vanderbilt 2-9142369 1-766290  Woody Widenhofer
South Carolina 1-10207330 0-8129258  Brad Scott

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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