1991 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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1991 Kentucky Wildcats football
Kentucky Wildcats logo (1984-2005).png
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1991 record3–8 (0–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Rhoades (1st as OC, 2nd overall season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry New (2nd season)
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Florida $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 14 Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Mississippi State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
LSU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Auburn 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (0–7 against SEC opponents), finished in last place in the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 268 to 190.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

The team's statistical leaders included Pookie Jones with 954 passing yards, Terry Samuels with 307 rushing yards, and Neal Clark with 647 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Miami (Ohio)*
W 23–20
September 21at Indiana*Bloomington, IndianaL 10–13
September 28Kent State*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 24–6
October 5Ole Miss
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 14–35
October 12at Mississippi StateStarkville, MississippiL 6–31
October 19LSU
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 26–29
October 26at No. 24 GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaL 27–49
November 2Cincinnati*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 20–17
November 9at VanderbiltNashville, Tennessee (rivalry)L 7–17
November 16at No. 5 FloridaGainesville, FloridaL 26–35
November 23 No. 10 Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 7–16
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1991 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "1991 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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