1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team
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| AP | No. 6 |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[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 Vanderbilt
No. 7
W 28–626,572 November 12at FloridaNo. 7
W 14–750,243 November 19TennesseeNo. 7
- Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel)
W 21–1757,914
Game notes
Penn State
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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 |
Awards and honors
- Art Still, All-America honors
References
- ^ http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/kty-m-footbl-archive.html
- ^ "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) - ^ Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011
- ^ Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011
- ^ Story, Mark, UK football's greatest wins at Commonwealth, Lexington Herald-Leader, September 4, 2011
- ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=184&season=1977
- ^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168
- ^ "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) - ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1978.htm