1972 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1972 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Ray, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SEC.[1]

1972 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Alabama $ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 5 Auburn 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 11 LSU 4 –1 –19 –2 –1
No. 8 Tennessee 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Ole Miss 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
Kentucky 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Mississippi State 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Villanova*
W 25–734,500[2]
September 23at No. 7 Alabama
L 0–3571,433[3]
September 30Indiana*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 34–3537,500[4]
October 7Mississippi State
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 17–1337,500[5]
October 14at North Carolina*
L 20–3142,500[6]
October 21at No. 7 LSU
L 0–1064,601[7]
October 28Georgia
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–1337,500[8]
November 4at Tulane*
L 7–1818,377[9]
November 11Vanderbilt
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 14–1330,000[10]
November 18at Florida
L 0–4047,639[11]
November 25at No. 12 Tennessee
L 7–1764,836[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1972 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. "Villanova falters, bows to Kentucky". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bama gets some charity, bombs a tired Kentucky". The Anniston Star. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hoosier 'thrill show' snares 35–34 triumph". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kentucky edges State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "North Carolina staves off upset-minded Kentucky, 31–20". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "LSU keeps up with Jones boy". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Georgia topples Kentucky". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "'What's new, pussycats?' - Nothing as UK falls again". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kentucky comeback upends Vanderbilt 14–13". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Explosive Florida 'Moore' than Wildcats can handle". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "A gritty effort by Kentucky, but Tennessee triumphs 17–7". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 26, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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