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 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]
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 summaries
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) - ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mq6pegT_rlEC&dat=19771002&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1978.htm