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1974 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1974 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1974 record 6-5 (3-3 SEC)
Head coach Fran Curci
Home stadium Commonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 Alabama $ 6 0 0     11 1 0
#8 Auburn 4 2 0     10 2 0
Georgia 4 2 0     6 6 0
#17 Mississippi State 3 3 0     9 3 0
#15 Florida 3 3 0     8 4 0
Kentucky 3 3 0     6 5 0
#20 Tennessee 2 3 1     7 3 2
Vanderbilt 2 3 1     7 3 2
LSU 2 4 0     5 5 1
Ole Miss 0 6 0     3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Wildcats scored 248 points while allowing 194 points, finishing 6-5 overall, 3-3 in the SEC.

Mike Fanuzzi and Tom Ehlers were chosen as team captains.

Kentucky opened with a 38-7 win at Virginia Tech, followed by a 16-3 road loss at West Virginia. A 28-22 home win against Indiana was next, then a 14-10 loss to Miami (Ohio).

Kentucky lost its SEC opener on the road at Auburn, 31-13, but followed with a 20-13 home win against LSU. A 24-20 home loss to Georgia was followed by a 30-7 win at Tulane. Kentucky then won two conference games at home, 38-12 against Vanderbilt and 41-24 against #9 ranked Florida (7-2). Florida already received an invitation to the Sugar Bowl, while Kentucky, at 5-4, was looking to clinch its first winning season since 1965. Florida jumped out to a 17-6 lead but Kentucky outscored the Gators 35-7 the rest of the way, causing three Florida fumbles, intercepting two passes and blocking two punts. Kentucky closed its season with a 24-7 loss at Tennessee for a final mark of 6-5, 3-3 in the SEC.


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