The 1975 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season . The Wildcats scored 132 points while allowing 183 points, finishing 2–8–1 overall, 0–6 in the SEC.[ 1] [ 2]
Wally Pesuit and Tom Ranieri were chosen as team captains.[ 3]
Kentucky opened with a 27–8 home victory against Virginia Tech, then lost 14–10 at home to Kansas, followed by a 10–10 tie at home against Maryland. A road game against Penn State ended in a 10–3 loss, putting Kentucky at 1–2–1 entering SEC play.[ 4] [ 5]
Kentucky lost its home conference opener to Auburn, 15–9, and then lost 17–14 at LSU. A 21–13 loss at Georgia was followed by a 23–10 home win against Tulane. A 13–3 road loss at Vanderbilt and 48–7 road loss at Florida led to a 17–13 home loss in the season finale against Tennessee.[ 6] [ 7]
The 1975 Kentucky team lost only two games by more than 9 points, and had three losses by 4 or fewer points.[ 8] [ 9] Atlantic Coast Conference champions, with an undefeated record in conference play.[ 10]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 Virginia Tech * W 27–856,616 [ 11] September 20 Kansas * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY L 10–1456,467 [ 12] September 27 No. 20 Maryland * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY T 10–1055,000 [ 13] October 4 at No. 10 Penn State * L 3–1060,225 [ 14] October 11 Auburn Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY L 9–1557,722 [ 15] October 18 at LSU L 14–1761,083 [ 16] October 25 at Georgia L 13–2150,000 [ 17] November 1 Tulane * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 23–1056,500 [ 18] November 8 at Vanderbilt L 3–1333,815 [ 19] November 15 at No. 14 Florida L 7–4859,671 [ 20] November 22 Tennessee Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) L 13–1756,000 [ 21] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1975 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
Team players in the 1975 NFL Draft
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^ "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009 .^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
^ "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009 .^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
^ "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009 .^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
^ "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009 .^ 1975 Maryland Terrapins game by game results ^ "Kentucky quiets Gobblers with stout defense, 27–8" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . September 14, 1975. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Alert Hawks whip Kentucky, 14–10" . The Salina Journal . September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "10–10 tie irks Kentucky fans" . Sunday News Journal . September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Defense carries Penn State" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Auburn nips Wildcat foe" . Panama City News-Herald . October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Bayou Bengals outlast Wildcats for 17–14 win" . The Daily Advertiser . October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Georgia overturns Kentucky" . The Paducah Sun-Democrat . October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Kentucky outscores Tulane" . Panama City News-Herald . November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Inspired Vandy tops Kentucky" . The Leaf-Chronicle . November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Gators trounce Wildcats" . St. Lucie News Tribune . November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Tennessee foils UK 17–13, saves Battle from the axe" . The Courier-Journal . November 23, 1975. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "College Football Reference" . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2009 .^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168 ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com" . Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009 .
