1971 Kentucky Wildcats football team
| 1971 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (1–6 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach John Ray, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for eighth in the SEC.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | at Clemson* | W 13–10 | 34,000 | [2] | ||
| September 18 | at Indiana* | L 8–26 | 41,954 | [3] | ||
| September 25 | Ole Miss | L 20–34 | 37,500 | [4] | ||
| October 2 | at No. 5 Auburn | L 6–38 | 48,000 | [5] | ||
| October 9 | 7:58 p.m. | Ohio* |
| L 6–35 | 30,000 | [6] |
| October 16 | No. 12 LSU |
| L 13–17 | 30,000 | [7] | |
| October 23 | at No. 8 Georgia | L 0–34 | 57,852 | [8] | ||
| October 30 | Virginia Tech* |
| W 33–27 | 37,000 | [9] | |
| November 6 | at Vanderbilt | W 14–7 | 19,833 | [10] | ||
| November 13 | at Florida | L 24–35 | 45,268 | [11] | ||
| November 20 | No. 11 Tennessee |
| L 7–21 | 35,000 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ↑ "1971 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Kirk kick in fourth kills Tigers". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Four field goals fire I.U. past Kentucky". The South Bend Tribune. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lyons and Reed spark Rebs to 34–20 victory over 'Cats". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Auburn aerial circus frolics past UK 38–6". The Park City Daily News. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ohio U. upsets Kentucky, 35–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LSU edges by Kentucky". Sunday Courier and Press. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Third-period power carries Georgia past Kentucky 34–0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cats win homecoming in 33–26 thriller". The Park City Daily News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bishop's last-second grab gives UK 14–7 win". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Gators skin 'Cats as Alvarez sparkles". The Bradenton Herald. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols edge Kentucky". The Miami Herald. November 21, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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