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Kentucky Football Team History


Kentucky Wildcats
University of Kentucky
 Lexington, KY
Founded: 1865
Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium
Capacity: 67,500
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Jerry Claiborne
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Jerry Claiborne enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Kansas State  9   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Oklahoma  8   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Kansas  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Clemson  6   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Auburn  3   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Louisiana State  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Georgia  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Virginia Tech  3   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Vanderbilt  10   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Florida  13   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Tennessee  7   28   L       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record0-10 -1
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average8.7
  Points Allowed287
  Defense Average26.1
  Opponents Record82-41
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record0-5 -1
  Away Record0-5
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-1338160Lost  23-276-017973  Vince Dooley
Auburn 9-3274197Won  33-264-213194  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-3-1385191Lost  20-214-1-117192  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 8-4293242Lost  28-364-2135121  George MacIntyre
Alabama 8-4338216Won  21-153-3146125  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Florida 8-4296228Lost  24-283-3127146  Charley Pell
Tennessee 6-5-1281239Lost  22-283-2-1152128  Johnny Majors
Mississippi State 5-6252244 2-4122145  Emory Bellard
Mississippi 4-7208262 0-669196  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 0-10-196287 0-657169  Jerry Claiborne

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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