1984 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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1984 Kentucky Wildcats football
Kentucky Wildcats logo 2015.png
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches #19
AP #19
1984 record 9–3 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach Jerry Claiborne
Offensive scheme I formation
Base defense Wide-Tackle Six
Home stadium Commonwealth Stadium
Seasons
« 1983 1985 »
1984 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Florida $ 5 – 0 – 1     9 – 1 – 1
#15 LSU 4 – 1 – 1     8 – 3 – 1
#14 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0     9 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 1
#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 #19 Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 17–13   30,395
October 20 #10 LSU #16 Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY L 10–36   57,252
October 27 #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 #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. #19 Wisconsin* Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Hall of Fame Classic Bowl) W 20–19   47,300
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Team players in the 1985 NFL Draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
George Adams Running back 1 19 New York Giants
Cam Jacobs Linebacker 5 136 Pittsburgh Steelers
Oliver White Tight end 10 268 Pittsburgh Steelers
Jeff Smith Defensive tackle 11 291 San Diego Chargers

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References

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  3. ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
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  6. ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
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  9. ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
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  12. ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168
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  14. ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166
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