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The '''1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team''' represented the [[University of Kentucky]] in the [[1977 college 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>http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/kty-m-footbl-archive.html</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|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5hF6yISlJ|archivedate=2009-06-02|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-05-31}}</ref>
The '''1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team''' represented the [[University of Kentucky]] in the [[1977 college 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>http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/kty-m-footbl-archive.html</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|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5hF6yISlJ|archivedate=2009-06-02|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-05-31}}</ref>


==Regular season==
==Regular season==
*In the Border Battle, Kentucky beat [[Tennessee Volunteers football|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.<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> 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.<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> 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 [[Tennessee Volunteers football|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.<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> 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.<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> 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>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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===Penn State===
===Penn State===



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==Team players in the NFL==
==Team players in the NFL==

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Ranking
APNo. 6
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 college 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]

Regular season

  • 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Schedule

September 10North Carolina*

W 10–7  September 17at Baylor*

L 6–2130,000 September 24West Virginia*No. 17

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

W 28–13  October 1at No. 4 Penn State*No. 16

W 24–2062,196 October 8Mississippi StateNo. 12

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

W 23–7  October 15at No. 16 LSUNo. 8

W 33–13  October 22at GeorgiaNo. 7

W 33–059,100 October 29Virginia TechNo. 7

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

W 32–0  November 5at VanderbiltdaggerNo. 7

W 28–626,572 November 12at FloridaNo. 7

W 14–750,243 November 19TennesseeNo. 7

W 21–1757,914

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Game notes

Penn State

1 234Total
Kentucky 7 7100 24
Penn St 10 1000 20

Team players in the NFL

Player Position Round Pick 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

References

  1. ^ http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/kty-m-footbl-archive.html
  2. ^ "Final 1977 AP Poll at AP Poll Archive.com". Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-05-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011
  4. ^ Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011
  5. ^ Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011
  6. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=184&season=1977
  7. ^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168
  8. ^ "Kentucky in the 1977 AP polls, AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mq6pegT_rlEC&dat=19771002&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  10. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1978.htm