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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: Mark Stoops
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Mark Stoops enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Southern Mississippi  35   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Florida  7   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. New Mexico State  62   42   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. South Carolina  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Alabama  6   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Vanderbilt  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Mississippi State  40   38   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Missouri  35   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Georgia  24   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tennessee  36   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Austin Peay  49   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Louisville  41   38   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Georgia Tech  18   33   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   TaxSlayer Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored390
  Scoring Average30.0
  Points Allowed407
  Defense Average31.3
  Opponents Record86-66
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-3
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-4311218Won  30-36-2196123  Jim McElwain
Tennessee 9-4473375Won  38-244-4287295  Butch Jones
Georgia 8-5319312Won  31-234-4167192  Kirby Smart
Kentucky 7-6390407Lost  18-334-4185237  Mark Stoops
South Carolina 6-7270344Lost  39-463-5126168  Will Muschamp
Vanderbilt 6-7299312Lost  17-413-5162162  Derek Mason
Missouri 0-8377378 0-6127239  Barry Odom

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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