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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Fran Curci enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ South Carolina  14   14   T       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Baylor  25   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Maryland  3   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Penn State  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Mississippi  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Louisiana State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Georgia  16   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Virginia Tech  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Vanderbilt  53   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Florida  16   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Tennessee  14   29   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record65-57
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-2 -1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1345168Won  14-76-020497  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 9-2-1290187Lost  22-255-0-116090  Vince Dooley
Louisiana State 8-4279193Lost  15-203-3126100  Charles McClendon
Auburn 6-4-1238191 3-2-1129104  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 5-5-1251209 3-3159139  Johnny Majors
Florida 4-7249223 3-3138104  Doug Dickey
Mississippi State 6-5232205 2-471137  Bob Tyler
Mississippi 5-6181240 2-4107154  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 4-6-1193189 2-4123104  Fran Curci
Vanderbilt 2-9164418 0-672260  Fred Pancoast

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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