1970 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1970 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach John Ray, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SEC.[1]

1970 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–9 (0–7 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Fitzgerald (2nd season)
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
1970 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 LSU $ 5 –0 –09 –3 –0
No. 4 Tennessee 4 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 10 Auburn 5 –2 –09 –2 –0
No. 20 Ole Miss 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Georgia 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Alabama 3 –4 –06 –5 –1
Mississippi State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Kentucky 0 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at North Carolina*
L 10–2036,900[2]
September 19No. 13 Kansas State*
W 16–333,500[3]
September 26at No. 5 Ole Miss
L 17–2046,200[4]
October 3No. 12 Auburn
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 15–3337,500[5]
October 10Utah State*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 6–3533,000[6]
October 17at No. 15 LSU
L 7–1467,508[7]
October 24Georgia
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 3–1934,000[8]
October 31NC State*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 27–227,500[9]
November 7Vanderbilt
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 17–1830,000[10]
November 14vs. Florida
L 13–2445,102[11]
November 21at No. 8 Tennessee
L 0–4563,452[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1970 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. "Heels drop Kentucky for 1st opening win since 1963". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kentucky hits K-State, 16–3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ole Miss is 20–17 victor over stubborn Kentucky". The Daily Advertiser. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Auburn smashes Kentucky, 33–15". Pensacola News Journal. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Utah State upsets Ky". The Park City Daily News. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cantrelle, Walker send LSU over Kentucky, 14–7". Daily Press. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "More pesky bobbles, and UK loses to Georgia 19–3". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ky. crushes N.C. State by 27 to 2". The Danville Register. November 2, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Vanderbilt rally detours Kentucky". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "UF strong-arms 'Cats". St. Petersburg Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tennessee rips Kentucky 45–0". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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