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
1974 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

Season

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
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6][7]

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 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  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. "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  7. 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168
  8. "1975 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
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