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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Fran Curci enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Utah State  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Oklahoma  7   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Indiana  30   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Bowling Green State  21   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Alabama  0   45   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Louisiana State  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Georgia  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Tulane  22   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Vanderbilt  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Florida  15   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Tennessee  14   45   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed280
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record73-42
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record0-4
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 12-0333137Won  17-106-016978  Vince Dooley
Alabama 10-235298Won  30-25-121066  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 9-3301247Lost  17-315-1143104  Emory Bellard
Florida 8-4256186Won  35-204-210293  Charley Pell
Louisiana State 7-4213193 4-2138133  Jerry Stovall
Tennessee 5-6256189 3-316290  Johnny Majors
Mississippi 3-8263266 2-5136182  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 3-8167280 1-570161  Fran Curci
Auburn 5-6235238 0-687173  Doug Barfield
Vanderbilt 2-9140352 0-651215  George MacIntyre

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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