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{{short description|1977 University of Kentucky football season}}
{{short description|1977 University of Kentucky football season}}
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|year=1977
|team=Kentucky Wildcats
| year = 1977
| team = Kentucky Wildcats
| sport = football
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|conference=Southeastern Conference
| conference = [[Southeastern Conference]]
|short_conf=SEC
| short_conf = SEC
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|record=10–1
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| APRank = 6
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|conf_record=6–0
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| record = 10–1
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|APRank=6
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| conf_record = 6–0
|head_coach=[[Fran Curci]]
| head_coach = [[Fran Curci]]
|hc_year=5th
| hc_year = 5th
|off_coach=
| off_coach = [[Perry Moss]]
|def_coach=
| oc_year = 1st
|off_scheme=
| def_coach = [[Charlie Bailey (American football)|Charlie Bailey]]
|def_scheme=
| dc_year = 3rd
|stadium=[[Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky)|Commonwealth Stadium]]
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| captain =
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| stadium = [[Kroger Field|Commonwealth Stadium]]
|bowl=
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{{1977 SEC football standings}}
{{1977 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The '''1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team''' represented the [[University of Kentucky]] in the [[1977 NCAA Division I football season]]. The Wildcats scored 252 points while allowing 111 points. The Wildcats finished conference play undefeated but due to NCAA probation were not eligible for a share of the SEC championship or for postseason play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/kty-m-footbl-archive.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-01-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6BEnkDVhh?url=http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/kty-m-footbl-archive.html |archive-date=2012-10-07 }}</ref> The Wildcats finished the season ranked #6 in the final [[AP Poll]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Final 1977 AP Poll at AP Poll Archive.com |url=http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1977&appollid=479 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5hF6yISlJ?url=http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1977&appollid=479 |archive-date=2009-06-03 |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-05-31 }}</ref>
The '''1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team''' represented the [[University of Kentucky]] in the [[1977 NCAA Division I football season]]. The Wildcats scored 252 points while allowing 111 points. The Wildcats finished conference play undefeated but due to NCAA probation were not eligible for a share of the SEC championship or for postseason play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/kty-m-footbl-archive.html |title=Kentucky Wildcats Official Athletic Site - Football |access-date=2014-01-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831122222/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/kty-m-footbl-archive.html |archive-date=2012-08-31 }}</ref> The Wildcats finished the season ranked #6 in the final [[AP Poll]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Final 1977 AP Poll at AP Poll Archive.com |url=http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1977&appollid=479 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229045559/http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1977&appollid=479 |archive-date=2012-02-29 |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-05-31 }}</ref>


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Kentucky's 33–13 victor over [[1977 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] was its third in four years over the Bayou Bengals, and the Wildcats' first at [[Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)|Tiger Stadium]] since 1949, when [[Bear Bryant]] was Kentucky's coach.
==Regular season==
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Kentucky's 33-13 victory vs. LSU was its third in four years over the Bayou Bengals, and the Wildcats' first at [[Tiger Stadium (LSU)|Tiger Stadium]] since 1949, when [[Bear Bryant]] was Kentucky's coach.


In the Border Battle, Kentucky beat [[1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] by a score of 21–17. Entering that game, Kentucky had seven injured starters unable to play, including quarterback [[Derrick Ramsey]], whose arm was injured so badly he could not throw the football. Tennessee jumped out to a 17–14 lead when backup quarterback Mike Deaton completed a 36-yard pass to Felix Wilson; the injured Ramsey then entered the game and led Kentucky to a touchdown. Tennessee's offense then took the ball to Kentucky's 22-yard line but Tennessee quarterback [[Jimmy Streater]] fumbled due to a hit by Kentucky All-American defensive end [[Art Still]], and linebacker [[Kelly Kirchbaum]] recovered the ball to preserve the win.<ref>[http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/04/1869157/mark-story-uk-footballs-greatest.html#storylink=mirelated Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011]</ref>
In the Border Battle, Kentucky beat [[1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] by a score of 21–17. Entering that game, Kentucky had seven injured starters unable to play, including quarterback [[Derrick Ramsey]], whose arm was injured so badly he could not throw the football. Tennessee jumped out to a 17–14 lead when backup quarterback Mike Deaton completed a 36-yard pass to Felix Wilson; the injured Ramsey then entered the game and led Kentucky to a touchdown. Tennessee's offense then took the ball to Kentucky's 22-yard line but Tennessee quarterback [[Jimmy Streater]] fumbled due to a hit by Kentucky All-American defensive end [[Art Still]], and linebacker [[Kelly Kirchbaum]] recovered the ball to preserve the win.<ref>[http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/04/1869157/mark-story-uk-footballs-greatest.html#storylink=mirelated Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011]</ref>
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| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1977 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]]
| opponent = [[1977 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky)|Commonwealth Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Kroger Field|Commonwealth Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
| score = 10–7
| score = 10–7
| attend =
| attend = 57,796
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-kentucky-wildcats-c/134285251/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Kentucky Wildcats claw Carolina 10–7|date=September 11, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1977 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| opponent = [[1977 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| site_stadium = [[Floyd Casey Stadium|Baylor Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Floyd Casey Stadium|Baylor Stadium]]
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| score = 6–21
| score = 6–21
| attend = 30,000
| attend = 30,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-baylor-bounces-kentu/134285341/|work=The Odessa American|title=Baylor bounces Kentucky, 21–6|date=September 18, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = [[1977 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
| opponent = [[1977 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 28–13
| score = 28–13
| attend =
| attend = 57,796
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-kentucky-plows-over-w/134285424/|work=The Tampa Tribune-Times|title=Kentucky plows over W. Virginia|date=September 25, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = [[1977 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]]
| opponent = [[1977 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]]
| opprank = 4
| opprank = 4
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| score = 24–20
| score = 24–20
| attend = 62,196
| attend = 62,196
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-kentucky-shocks-penn-stat/134285516/|work=The Tennessean|title=Kentucky shocks Penn State|date=October 2, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
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| date = October 8
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| rank = 16
| opponent = [[1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]
| opponent = [[1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 23–7
| score = 23–7
| attend =
| attend = 57,914
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-wildcats-blitz/134278590/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Wildcats blitz State, 23–7|date=October 9, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank = 8
| rank = 12
| opponent = [[1977 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| opponent = [[1977 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| opprank = 16
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (LSU)|Tiger Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)|Tiger Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA]]
| score = 33–13
| score = 33–13
| attend =
| attend = 71,495
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-kentucky-romps-over-lsu/134283226/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Kentucky romps over LSU, 33–13|date=October 16, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank = 7
| rank = 8
| opponent = [[1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| opponent = [[1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| site_stadium = [[Sanford Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Sanford Stadium]]
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| score = 33–0
| score = 33–0
| attend = 59,100
| attend = 59,100
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-georgia-blanked-330/134274174/|work=The Times Recorder|title=Georgia blanked 33–0 by 'Cats|date=October 23, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 32–0
| score = 32–0
| attend =
| attend = 57,914
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90594561/mistakes-dont-matter-as-uk-smothers-vpi/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Mistakes don't matter as UK smothers VPI|date=October 30, 1977|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| rank = 7
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]
| opponent = [[1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]
| site_stadium = [[Vanderbilt Stadium|Dudley Field]]
| site_stadium = [[FirstBank Stadium|Dudley Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
| gamename = [[Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 28–6
| score = 28–6
| attend = 26,572
| attend = 34,694
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-cats-nail-vandy-for-vic/134275925/|work=The Paducah Sun-Democrat|title='Cats nail Vandy for victory No. 8|date=November 6, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| rank = 7
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1977 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]
| opponent = [[1977 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Kentucky rivalry#Football|rivalry]]
| site_stadium = [[Ben Hill Griffin Stadium|Florida Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Ben Hill Griffin Stadium|Florida Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, FL]]
| site_cityst = [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, FL]]
| score = 14–7
| score = 14–7
| attend = 50,243
| attend = 58,125
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-uk-wildcats-purr/134280067/|work=The Pensacola News-Journal|title=UK Wildcats 'purrr...fect' against UF|date=November 13, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| rank = 7
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| opponent = [[1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| gamename = [[Battle for the Barrel]]
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 21–17
| score = 21–17
| gamename = [[Kentucky–Tennessee rivalry|rivalry]]
| attend = 57,914
| attend = 57,914
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101397090/uk-nips-tough-tennessee-ends-101/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=UK nips tough Tennessee, ends 10–1|date=November 20, 1977|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
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}}<ref>1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kentucky in the 1977 AP polls, AP Poll Archive |url=http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/teams/by_season.cfm?teamid=58&seasonid=1977 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328120738/http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/teams/by_season.cfm?teamid=58&seasonid=1977 |archive-date=2012-03-28 |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-10-03 }}</ref>
}}
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<ref>1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kentucky in the 1977 AP polls, AP Poll Archive |url=http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/teams/by_season.cfm?teamid=58&seasonid=1977 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5kJBy8rgj?url=http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/teams/by_season.cfm?teamid=58&seasonid=1977 |archive-date=2009-10-05 |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-10-03 }}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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*[[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] in attendance
*The Prince of Wales (now [[Charles III]]) in attendance
<ref>Ocala Star-Banner. 1977 Oct 23. Retrieved 2018-Nov-03.</ref>
<ref>Ocala Star-Banner. 1977 Oct 23. Retrieved 2018-Nov-03.</ref>


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==Team players in the NFL==
==Team players in the NFL==
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| [[Art Still]]|| Defensive End||1 || 2|| [[1978 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]
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| [[Jerry Blanton]]|| Linebacker||11 || 282|| [[1978 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
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==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==

Latest revision as of 15:14, 18 April 2024

1977 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 6
Record10–1 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPerry Moss (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Bailey (3rd season)
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Alabama $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Kentucky 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Auburn 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Wildcats scored 252 points while allowing 111 points. The Wildcats finished conference play undefeated but due to NCAA probation were not eligible for a share of the SEC championship or for postseason play.[1] The Wildcats finished the season ranked #6 in the final AP Poll.[2]

Kentucky's 33–13 victor over LSU was its third in four years over the Bayou Bengals, and the Wildcats' first at Tiger Stadium since 1949, when Bear Bryant was Kentucky's coach.

In the Border Battle, Kentucky beat Tennessee by a score of 21–17. Entering that game, Kentucky had seven injured starters unable to play, including quarterback Derrick Ramsey, whose arm was injured so badly he could not throw the football. Tennessee jumped out to a 17–14 lead when backup quarterback Mike Deaton completed a 36-yard pass to Felix Wilson; the injured Ramsey then entered the game and led Kentucky to a touchdown. Tennessee's offense then took the ball to Kentucky's 22-yard line but Tennessee quarterback Jimmy Streater fumbled due to a hit by Kentucky All-American defensive end Art Still, and linebacker Kelly Kirchbaum recovered the ball to preserve the win.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10North Carolina*
W 10–757,796[4]
September 17at Baylor*
L 6–2130,000[5]
September 24West Virginia*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 28–1357,796[6]
October 1at No. 4 Penn State*
W 24–2062,196[7]
October 8Mississippi StateNo. 16
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 23–757,914[8]
October 15at No. 16 LSUNo. 12
W 33–1371,495[9]
October 22at GeorgiaNo. 8
W 33–059,100[10]
October 29Virginia Tech*No. 7
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 32–057,914[11]
November 5at VanderbiltdaggerNo. 7
W 28–634,694[12]
November 12at FloridaNo. 7
W 14–758,125[13]
November 19TennesseeNo. 7
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 21–1757,914[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Randy Brooks
QB Mike Deaton
RB Joe Dipre
OL Tom Dornbrook
OL Dan Fowler
OL Will Grant
RB Robert Hawkins
RB Chris Hill
OL Dave Hopewell
OL Tom Kearns
TE Greg Nord
RB Henry Parks
TE Scott Petersen
OL Larry Petkovsek
QB Derrick Ramsey
RB Chuck Servino
RB Rod Stewart
WR Bill Tolston
WR David Trosper
RB Fred Williams
WR Felix Wilson
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Jerry Blanton
DB Ritchie Boyd
DL Bud Diehl
DB Rich Hayden
DL Richard Jaffe
LB Kelly Kirchbaum
LB Mike Martin
DB Dallas Owens
DL James Ramey
DB Mike Siganos
DL David Stephens
DE Art Still
DT 83 Bob Winkel Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Joe Bryant
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

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Penn State

[edit]
1 234Total
• Kentucky 7 7100 24
Penn St 10 1000 20
Scoring summary
1PSUBahr 20 yard field goalPSU 3-0
1PSUCefalo 75 yard punt return (Bahr kick)PSU 10-0
1KENOwens 23 yard interception return (Bryant kick)PSU 10-7
2KENServino 1 yard run (Bryant kick)KEN 14-10
2PSUGuman 29 yard pass from Fusina (Bahr kick)PSU 17-14
2PSUBahr 25 yard field goalPSU 20-14
3KENBryant 30 yard field goalPSU 20-17
3KENRamsey 1 yard run (Bryant kick)KEN 24-20

Georgia

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1 234Total
• Kentucky 0 101013 33
Georgia 0 000 0
Scoring summary
Q2KYBryant 51 yard field goalKY 3–0
Q2KYWilliams 1 yard pass from Ramsey (Bryant kick)KY 10–0
Q3KYTropser 17 yard pass from Ramsey (Bryant kick)KY 17–0
Q3KYBryant 51 yard field goalKY 20–0
Q4KYWilson 12 yard pass from Ramsey (Bryant kick)KY 27–0
Q4KYNord 10 yard pass from Deaton (kick failed)KY 33–0

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Team players in the NFL

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Player Position Rounds Pick Overall NFL club
Art Still Defensive End 1 2 Kansas City Chiefs
Derrick Ramsey Quarterback 5 136 Oakland Raiders
Mike Martin Tackle 9 244 Chicago Bears
Will Grant Center 10 255 Buffalo Bills
Dallas Owens Defensive Back 10 275 Baltimore Colts
Jerry Blanton Linebacker 11 282 Buffalo Bills

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Final 1977 AP Poll at AP Poll Archive.com". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  3. ^ Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011
  4. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats claw Carolina 10–7". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Baylor bounces Kentucky, 21–6". The Odessa American. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kentucky plows over W. Virginia". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kentucky shocks Penn State". The Tennessean. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats blitz State, 23–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky romps over LSU, 33–13". The Miami Herald. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia blanked 33–0 by 'Cats". The Times Recorder. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mistakes don't matter as UK smothers VPI". The Courier-Journal. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Cats nail Vandy for victory No. 8". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "UK Wildcats 'purrr...fect' against UF". The Pensacola News-Journal. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UK nips tough Tennessee, ends 10–1". The Courier-Journal. November 20, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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  16. ^ "Kentucky in the 1977 AP polls, AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  17. ^ Ocala Star-Banner. 1977 Oct 23. Retrieved 2018-Nov-03.
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