1979 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1979 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJon Mirilovich (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Bailey (5th season)
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 16 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Florida 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Fran Curci, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SEC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Miami (OH)*
L 14–1557,800[1]
September 22at Indiana*
L 10–1845,920[2]
September 29Maryland*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 14–757,800[3]
October 6at West Virginia*
L 6–1033,792[4]
October 13Ole Miss
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 14–357,825[5]
October 20at LSU
L 19–2371,296[6]
October 27at Georgia
L 6–2060,300[7]
November 3Bowling Green*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 20–1457,500[8]
November 10at Vanderbilt
W 29–1033,250[9]
November 17at Florida
W 31–355,760[10]
November 24Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 17–2057,950[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster

1979 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE Don Fielder Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jon Mirilovich – Offensive coordinator
  • Larry Kirksey – Wide receivers/tight ends coach
  • Charlie McCullers – Offensive line coach
  • Charlie Bailey –
  • Bill Glaser – Defensive line coach
  • George Catavolos – Defensive backs coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt


References

  1. ^ "Miami shocks Wildcats in 15–14 upset". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana holds off Kentuckians, 18–10". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kentucky hands Maryland first loss, 14–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sub back de-claws Wildcats". The Sunday Courrier & Press. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Henry (?) sparks UK to win". The Park City Daily News. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers come back against Kentucky". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia wins again in SEC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kentucky comes back for victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Reserve 'wildcat' make it Long day for Vanderbilt". The Paducah Sun. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sun shines on Portela, Jaffe as UK rips Florida". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UK's fourth-down bowl bid comes up short". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1979 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023.


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