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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: Guy Morriss
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Guy Morriss enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 1  @ Louisville  22   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Texas-El Paso  77   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Indiana  27   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Middle Tennessee State  44   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Florida  34   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. South Carolina  12   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Arkansas  29   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Georgia  24   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Mississippi State  45   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Louisiana State  30   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Vanderbilt  41   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Tennessee  0   24   L       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored385
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed301
  Defense Average25.1
  Opponents Record70-70
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record3-2
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 13-1450212Won  26-136-1195127  Mark Richt
Florida 8-5336279Lost  30-386-2191160  Ron Zook
Tennessee 8-5296227Lost  3-305-3182147  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 7-5385301 3-5215228  Guy Morriss
South Carolina 5-7225262 3-5108156  Lou Holtz
Vanderbilt 2-10221368 0-8121260  Bobby Johnson

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.