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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Fran Curci enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. North Texas  28   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Alabama  10   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Kansas  16   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Clemson  3   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. South Carolina  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Louisiana State  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Georgia  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Virginia Tech  3   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Vanderbilt  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Florida  12   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Tennessee  21   10   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record76-50
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-2-1296151Lost  12-147-018877  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-2372122Lost  20-246-020562  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 8-4212137Won  10-04-212276  Emory Bellard
Tennessee 8-4244265Won  28-213-3105164  Johnny Majors
Florida 7-5284166Lost  6-263-314693  Charley Pell
Auburn 5-6186166 2-487102  Pat Dye
Kentucky 3-8134222 2-470117  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-6-1167284 1-5-1108223  Steve Sloan
Vanderbilt 4-7211281 1-5108188  George MacIntyre
Louisiana State 3-7-1169272 1-4-184121  Jerry Stovall

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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