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The 1978 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Fran Curci, the Wildcats compiled a 4–6–1 record (2–4 against SEC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the SEC, and outscored their opponents, 193 to 189.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
1978 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 4–6–1 (2–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Perry Moss (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Charlie Bailey (4th season) |
Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Georgia | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Larry McCrimmon with 752 passing yards, Fred Williams with 313 rushing yards, and Felix Wilson with 727 receiving yards. Kentucky began the year ranked 17th, but fell out of the polls after week one.[3]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 16 | at South Carolina* | T 14–14 | 56,385 | [4] | |||
September 23 | Baylor* | W 25–21 | 57,793 | [5] | |||
September 30 | at No. 15 Maryland* | L 3–20 | 42,873 | [6] | |||
October 7 | No. 5 Penn State* |
| L 0–30 | 58,068 | [7] | ||
October 14 | at Ole Miss | W 24–17 | 38,290 | [8] | |||
October 21 | No. 16 LSU |
| L 0–21 | 57,918 | [9] | ||
October 28 | No. 16 Georgia |
| L 16–17 | 56,918 | [10] | ||
November 4 | at Virginia Tech* | W 28–0 | 36,000 | [11] | |||
November 11 | Vanderbilt |
| W 53–2 | 57,800 | [12] | ||
November 18 | Florida |
| L 16–18 | 56,500 | [13] | ||
November 25 | at Tennessee | L 14–29 | 84,926 | [14] | |||
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