1975 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1975 University of Kentucky football season August 2023 February 2026 1975 Kentucky Wildcats football Southeastern Conference SEC 2–8–1 0–6 Fran Curci 3rd Jon Mirilovich 3rd Charlie Bailey 1st Commonwealth Stadium The 1975 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Wildcats scored 132 points while allowing 183 points, finishing 2–8–1 overall, 0–6 in the SEC.1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Kentucky.htm#1975 https://web.archive.org/web/20091006084341/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Kentucky.htm 2009-10-06 dead 2009-09-25 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208 Wally Pesuit and Tom Ranieri were chosen as team captains.1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208 Kentucky opened with a 27–8 home victory against Virginia Tech, then lost 14–10 at home to Kansas, followed by a 10–10 tie at home against Maryland. A road game against Penn State ended in a 10–3 loss, putting Kentucky at 1–2–1 entering SEC play.1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.2081975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Kentucky.htm#1975 https://web.archive.org/web/20091006084341/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Kentucky.htm 2009-10-06 dead 2009-09-25 Kentucky lost its home conference opener to Auburn, 15–9, and then lost 17–14 at LSU. A 21–13 loss at Georgia was followed by a 23–10 home win against Tulane. A 13–3 road loss at Vanderbilt and 48–7 road loss at Florida led to a 17–13 home loss in the season finale against Tennessee.1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.2081975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Kentucky.htm#1975 https://web.archive.org/web/20091006084341/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Kentucky.htm 2009-10-06 dead 2009-09-25 The 1975 Kentucky team lost only two games by more than 9 points, and had three losses by 4 or fewer points.1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.2081975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Kentucky.htm#1975 https://web.archive.org/web/20091006084341/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Kentucky.htm 2009-10-06 dead 2009-09-25 The Maryland team that tied Kentucky 10-10 finished the season as the Atlantic Coast Conference champions, with an undefeated record in conference play.1975 Maryland Terrapins game by game results Schedule 1975 AP September 13 w y Virginia Tech Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 27–8 56,616 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590244/kentucky-quiets-gobblers-with-stout-defe/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Kentucky quiets Gobblers with stout defense, 27–8 September 14, 1975 January 9, 2022 Newspapers.com September 20 l y Kansas Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 10–14 56,467 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-alert-hawks-whip-kent/134220480/ The Salina Journal Alert Hawks whip Kentucky, 14–10 September 21, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 t y Maryland 20 Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 10–10 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-1010-tie-irks-kentucky/134220566/ Sunday News Journal 10–10 tie irks Kentucky fans September 28, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y Penn State 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 3–10 60,225 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-defense-carrie/134220643/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Defense carries Penn State October 5, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 l Auburn Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 9–15 57,722 https://www.newspapers.com/article/panama-city-news-herald-auburn-nips-wild/134220737/ Panama City News-Herald Auburn nips Wildcat foe October 12, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 l y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 14–17 61,083 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-bayou-bengals-outla/134220856/ The Daily Advertiser Bayou Bengals outlast Wildcats for 17–14 win October 19, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 13–21 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-georgia-overturns-kentuc/134220929/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Georgia overturns Kentucky October 26, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Tulane Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 23–10 56,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87352505/kentucky-outscores-tulane/ Panama City News-Herald Kentucky outscores Tulane November 2, 1975 January 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 3–13 rivalry 33,815 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-inspired-vandy-tops-k/134221083/ The Leaf-Chronicle Inspired Vandy tops Kentucky November 9, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Florida 14 rivalry Florida Field Gainesville, FL 7–48 59,671 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-gators-trounce-wi/134221149/ St. Lucie News Tribune Gators trounce Wildcats November 16, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 22 l Tennessee Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 13–17 rivalry 56,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101384623/tennessee-foils-uk-1713-saves-battle-f/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee foils UK 17–13, saves Battle from the axe November 23, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com College Football Reference http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=184&season=1975 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182231/http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=184&season=1975 2016-03-03 dead 2009-09-25 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168 Roster 1975 Kentucky Wildcats f 69 Jr Warren Bryant Warren Bryant (American football) T y 80 Jr Randy Burke WR y 41 Sr Steve Campassi RB 40 Sr Sonny Collins RB y 53 Fr Thon Dornbrook C y 87 So Bill Finn WR 59 So Dan Flower G y 5 Jr John McGrath QB 65 Sr Wally Pesuit T y 12 So Derrick Ramey QB y 87 Fr Lester Boyd LB 97 So Art Still DE y 83 So Bob Winkel DT y 51 Sr Michael Emanuel LB *Fran Curci Team players in the 1976 NFL draft 1976 NFL draft 2 Kentucky Wildcats Player Position Round Pick NFL club Sonny CollinsRunning back 2 36 Atlanta Falcons Wally PesuitTackle 5 151 Dallas Cowboys Steve Campassi Running back 16 439 Philadelphia Eagles 1976 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm 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