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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Fran Curci enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Virginia Tech  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ West Virginia  3   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Indiana  28   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Miami Ohio  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Auburn  13   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Louisiana State  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Georgia  20   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Tulane  30   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Vanderbilt  38   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Florida  41   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Tennessee  7   24   L       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored248
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed194
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record67-53
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-132996Lost  11-136-016850  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-2287122Won  27-34-212088  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia 6-6327285Lost  10-214-2155122  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 9-3327224Won  26-243-3109121  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4261197Lost  10-133-3128123  Doug Dickey
Kentucky 6-5248194 3-3139128  Fran Curci
Tennessee 7-3-2211181Won  7-32-3-190114  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 7-3-2313199Tied  6-62-3-1122144  Steve Sloan
Louisiana State 5-5-1202168 2-47791  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 3-8135241 0-665192  Ken Cooper

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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