1992 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1992 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against SEC opponents), finished in fifth place in the Eastern Division of the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 280 to 207.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

1992 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record4–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Rhoades (2nd as OC, 3rd overall season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry New (3rd season)
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
1992 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida xy 6 2 09 4 0
No. 8 Georgia x 6 2 010 2 0
No. 12 Tennessee 5 3 09 3 0
South Carolina 3 5 05 6 0
Vanderbilt 2 6 04 7 0
Kentucky 2 6 04 7 0
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$ 8 0 013 0 0
No. 16 Ole Miss 5 3 09 3 0
No. 23 Mississippi State 4 4 07 5 0
Arkansas 3 4 13 7 1
Auburn 2 5 15 5 1
LSU 1 7 02 9 0
Championship: Alabama 28, Florida 21
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Pookie Jones with 1,434 passing yards, Terry Samuels with 380 rushing yards, and Tim Calvert with 330 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Central Michigan*W 21–14
September 12at No. 4 FloridaGainesville, FloridaL 19–35
September 19Indiana*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 37–25
September 26South Carolina*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 13–9
October 3at Ole MissOxford, MississippiL 14–24
October 17at LSUBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 27–25
October 24 No. 7 Georgia
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–40
October 31 No. 24 Mississippi State
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 36–37
November 7Vanderbilt
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–20
November 14at Cincinnati*Cincinnati, OhioL 13–17
November 21at No. 20 TennesseeKnoxville, TennesseeL 13–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1992 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Pookie Jones
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB Willie Cannon
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. "1992 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
    2. "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
    3. "1992 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.


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