1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Kentucky Wildcats football Southeastern Conference SEC 3–7 0–7 Charlie Bradshaw 7th McLean Stadium The 1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SEC.1968 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/1968-schedule.html Bradshaw was fired after the season and replaced by Notre Dame defensive coordinator John Ray. Schedule 1968 AP Central September 21 w y Missouri McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 12–6 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-revived-uk-wins-12/133828995/ The Courier-Journal 'Revived' UK wins 12–6, buoys future hopes September 22, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 14–30 40,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-ole-miss-rebels-cru/133829137/ The Daily Advertiser Ole Miss Rebels crush Kentucky September 29, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 l Auburn McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 7–26 35,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-auburns-riley/133829246/ The Park City Daily News Auburn's Riley kicks four field goals in 26–7 win over Kentucky October 6, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Oregon State 20 McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 35–34 32,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4rgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5422%2C2524225 Eugene Register-Guard Lyons ruins State, 35–34 October 13, 1968 1B January 9, 2022 Google News Archives October 19 l y LSU 20 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 3–13 66,147 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-uk-muffs-opportunit/133829501/ Sunday Herald-Leader UK muffs opportunities, loses 13–3 after leading October 20, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 l Georgia 8 McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 14–35 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-georgia-coasts-to-easy-35/133829602/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Georgia coasts to easy 35–14 win over Kentucky October 27, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 w y y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 35–16 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-kentucky-lyons-rip-mountain/133829720/ Daily Press Kentucky, Lyons rip Mountaineers November 3, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Vanderbilt McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 0–6 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-vandys-dandies-down/133829855/ The Leaf-Chronicle Vandy's dandies down KY's Wildcats, 6–0 November 10, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 16 l Florida rivalry McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 14–16 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-florida-nips-uk/133829929/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Florida nips UK, 16–14 November 17, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Tennessee 8 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–24 60,899 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uKxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4772%2C5622875 Eugene Register-Guard Associated Press Vols overcome Kentucky, 24–7 November 24, 1968 5B January 9, 2022 Google News Archives Roster 1968 Kentucky Wildcats f 19 Jr Dave Bair QB 35 Jr Dick Beard RB 59 So Terry Bentley OT 16 So Hugh Bland QB 51 Sr Bill Cartwright C 68 Sr Dennis Drinnen G 52 So Pat Eckenrod C 37 So Tom Ferguson QB 65 So Bob Finnell OG 29 So Phil Forjan TB-WB 11 So Stan Forston QB 61 Jr Bob Freibert G 32 Jr Roger Gann RB 20 Jr Joe Jacobs WB 81 Jr Vic King WR 24 Sr Dicky Lyons RB 43 So Jim Mitchell FB 77 Jr Len Rush T 80 Jr Phil Thompson WR 67 Sr Lou Wolf G 38 Jr Charles Blackburn SAF 72 Jr Mike Boulware DT 18 So Rodney Cloyd DB 53 Jr Fred Conger DB 36 So Randy Crutcher LB 93 So Ricky Deason DE 41 So Tom Duffy DB 46 Jr Bill Duke LB 44 So Wilbur Hackett LB 40 Jr Don Holland DB 21 So David Hunter S 73 Jr Marty Joyce DT 79 Sr George Katzenbach DT 75 Jr Doyle King DT 25 So Jake Mathews DB 84 Jr Dick Palmer DE 34 Sr Al Phaneuf DB 60 So Dave Roller DT y 39 So Frank Rucks LB 42 Jr Cary Shahid LB 57 So Dave Sullivan LB 88 Sr Jeff Van Note DE y 90 So Bob Jones KS 91 Sr Dave Weld KS *Charlie Bradshaw Leon Fuller – Defensive backs References Kentucky Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Kentucky Wildcats football