The 1995 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against SEC opponents), finished in fifth place in the Eastern Division of the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 269 to 223.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
1995 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 4–7 (2–6 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Elliot Uzelac (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Archer (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain | Barry Jones, Mike Schlegel, David Snardon, James Tucker |
Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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No. 2 Florida x$ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Tennessee | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas x | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Billy Jack Haskins with 1,176 passing yards, Moe Williams with 1,600 rushing yards, and Craig Yeast with 337 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville* | L 10–13 | 58,967 | [4] | ||
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Florida |
| L 7–42 | 53,524 | [5] | |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Indiana* | W 17–10 | 37,225 | [6] | ||
September 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | JPS | W 35–30 | 65,325 | [7] | |
September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 13 Auburn |
| PPV | L 21–42 | 58,250 | [8] |
October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | LSU |
| PPV | W 24–16 | 51,500 | [9] |
October 21 | 12:30 p.m. | at Georgia | JPS | L 3–12 | 85,412 | [10] | |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | L 32–42 | 30,122 | [11] | ||
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | L 10–14 | 26,053 | [12] | ||
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* |
| W 33–14 | 25,231 | [13] | |
November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 4 Tennessee |
| JPS | L 31–34 | 52,300 | [14] |
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References
edit- ^ "1995 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "1995 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Arrington, U of L hand UK 11th straight loss". The Park City Daily News. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida crushes Kentucky behind freshman". Fort Myers News-Press. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK skid ends at IU's expense". The Evansville Courier. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moe betters blues; Williams carries Kentucky to victory". The Tennessean. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK returns to Earth without a chute". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gritty Widcats rally past Bayou Bengals". Messenger-Inquirer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sluggish Kentucky stumbles in Georgia". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs snap losing streak". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky can't run from Vandy's streak". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK beats Cincy as Williams sets three records". The State Journal. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Manning, Vols subdue upset-minded Kentucky". The Miami Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Football Reference". jhowell.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ 1996 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
- ^ 1995 Kentucky football scores Archived 2009-10-06 at the Wayback Machine