1984 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1984 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 19
AP No. 19
1984 record 9–3 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach Jerry Claiborne (3rd season)
Offensive scheme I formation
Base defense Wide-Tackle Six
Home stadium Commonwealth Stadium
1984 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Florida $ 5 –0 –1  9 –1 –1
No. 15 LSU 4 –1 –1  8 –3 –1
No. 14 Auburn 4 –2 –0  9 –4 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –0  7 –4 –1
No. 19 Kentucky 3 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
Tennessee 3 –3 –0  7 –4 –1
Alabama 2 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Ole Miss 1 –5 –0  4 –6 –1
Mississippi State 1 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida's title was later vacated by the SEC.
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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]

In the Border Battle, Kentucky beat Tennessee by a 17-12 margin.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 8 Kent State* Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY W 42–0   56,402
September 15 at Indiana* Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN W 48–14   44,389
September 22 at Tulane* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA W 30–26   16,505
October 6 Rutgers* Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY W 27–14   58,010
October 13 Mississippi State No. 19 Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 17–13   30,395
October 20 No. 10 LSU No. 16 Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY L 10–36   57,252
October 27 No. 13 Georgia Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY L 7–37   56,032
November 3 North Texas* Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY W 31–7   54,328
November 10 Vanderbilt Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY W 27–18   53,112
November 17 No. 5 Florida Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY L 17–25   52,823
November 24 at Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel) W 17–12   93,791
December 29 vs. No. 19 Wisconsin* Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Hall of Fame Classic) W 20–19   47,300
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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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 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  2. ↑ "1984 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  3. ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
  4. ↑ "Kentucky in the AP poll, 1984, AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  5. ↑ "1984 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  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 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  8. ↑ "1984 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  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 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  11. ↑ "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  12. ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168
  13. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  14. ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166


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