1984 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1984 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 293 points while allowing 221 points.[1] Kentucky won the 1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl.

1984 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 19
Record9–3 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Base defenseWide-Tackle Six
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Florida 5 –0 –19 –1 –1
No. 15 LSU 4 –1 –18 –3 –1
No. 14 Auburn 4 –2 –09 –4 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –07 –4 –1
No. 19 Kentucky 3 –3 –09 –3 –0
Tennessee 3 –3 –07 –4 –1
Vanderbilt 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Alabama 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Ole Miss 1 –5 –04 –6 –1
Mississippi State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
Rankings from AP Poll

Season

Kentucky opened with a 42–0 win over Kent State, followed by a 48–14 win at Indiana. A 30–26 win at Tulane was followed by a 27–14 win over Rutgers, which put Kentucky into the AP poll at #19. The Wildcats then won their conference opener at Mississippi State, 17–13, to improve to 5–0 for the first time since 1950. Kentucky was then ranked #16 in the AP poll.[2][3][4]

Kentucky then dropped two conference games against ranked opponents, to #10 LSU 36–10 and to #13 Georgia 37–7. The Wildcats clinched a winning season with a 31–7 win against North Texas and then defeated Vanderbilt 27–18. A 25–17 loss to #5 Florida followed. Kentucky then closed out the regular season with a 17–12 victory at Tennessee.[5][6][7]

Kentucky closed its season with a 20–19 victory over #19 Wisconsin in the 1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl. As a result, Kentucky finished the season ranked #19 in the final AP poll, with a record of 9–3.[8][9][10]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8Kent State*
W 42–056,402
September 15at Indiana*
W 48–1444,389
September 22at Tulane*
W 30–2616,505[11]
October 6Rutgers*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 27–1458,010
October 13Mississippi StateNo. 19
W 17–1330,395
October 20No. 10 LSUNo. 16
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
ABCL 10–3657,252
October 27No. 13 Georgia
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–3756,032
November 3North Texas State*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 31–754,328[12]
November 10Vanderbilt
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 27–1853,112
November 17No. 5 Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 17–2552,823
November 24at Tennessee
W 17–1293,791[13]
December 29vs. No. 19 Wisconsin*
W 20–1947,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

Team players in the 1985 NFL Draft
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
George AdamsRunning back119New York Giants
Cam JacobsLinebacker5136Pittsburgh Steelers
Oliver WhiteTight end10268Pittsburgh Steelers
Jeff SmithDefensive tackle11291San Diego Chargers

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References
  1. "1984 Kentucky Wildcats results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  2. "1984 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  3. 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
  4. "Kentucky in the AP poll, 1984, AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  5. "1984 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  6. 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
  7. "Kentucky in the AP poll, 1984, AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  8. "1984 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  9. 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
  10. "Kentucky in the AP poll, 1984, AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  11. "UK Wildcats narrowly defeat Tulane to keep spotless record". The Park City Daily News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "UK routs outmanned North Texas". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 4, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Cats bowl bound after hanging on to tip Volunteers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 25, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168
  15. "1984 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  16. 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166


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