1974 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1974 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Wildcats scored 248 points while allowing 194 points, finishing 6–5 overall and 3–3 in the SEC.[1][2]

1974 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 8 Auburn 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –06 –6 –0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 –3 –09 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 –3 –17 –3 –2
Vanderbilt 2 –3 –17 –3 –2
LSU 2 –4 –05 –5 –1
Ole Miss 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Mike Fanuzzi and Tom Ehlers were chosen as team captains.[2]

Kentucky opened with a 38–7 win at Virginia Tech, followed by a 16–3 road loss at West Virginia. A 28-22 home win against Indiana was next, then a 14–10 loss to Miami (Ohio).[1][2]

Kentucky lost its SEC opener on the road at Auburn, 31–13, but followed with a 20–13 home win against LSU, the Wildcats' first victory vs. the Bayou Bengals since 1960. A 24-20 home loss to Georgia was followed by a 30–7 win at Tulane. Kentucky then won two conference games at home, 38–12 against Vanderbilt and 41–24 against #9-ranked Florida (7–2). Florida already received an invitation to the Sugar Bowl, while Kentucky, at 5–4, was looking to clinch its first winning season since 1965. Florida jumped out to a 17–6 lead but Kentucky outscored the Gators 35–7 the rest of the way, causing three Florida fumbles, intercepting two passes and blocking two punts.[3] Kentucky closed its season with a 24–7 loss at Tennessee for a final mark of 6–5 overall and 3–3 in the SEC.[1][2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Virginia Tech*
W 38–723,000[4]
September 21at West Virginia*
L 3–1628,200
September 28Indiana*
W 28–22
October 5Miami (OH)*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 10–14
October 12at No. 10 Auburn
L 13–3152,111
October 19LSU
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 20–13
October 26Georgia
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 20–2454,362
November 2at Tulane*
W 30–738,384[5]
November 9Vanderbilt
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 38–12
November 16No. 9 Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 41–2445,000
November 23at Tennessee
L 7–2472,828[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7][8]

Roster

Team players in the 1975 NFL Draft
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Elmore StephensTight end234Kansas City Chiefs
Rick NuzumTackle5126Los Angeles Rams
Tom EhlersLinebacker13323Philadelphia Eagles

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References
  1. "1974 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  2. 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
  3. Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011
  4. "Fanuzzi, Collins help UK blitz Va. Tech 38–7". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Collins' scamper, interceptions help UK throttle Tulane". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UK's Curci gracious in loss". The Tennessean. November 24, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  8. 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168
  9. "1975 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.


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