1992 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1992 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against SEC opponents), finished in fifth place in the Eastern Division of the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 280 to 207.^[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

1992 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	4–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Bill Curry (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Rick Rhoades (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Larry New (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Commonwealth Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida xy	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Georgia x	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Tennessee	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$	8	–	0	–	0			13	–	0	–	0
No. 16 Ole Miss	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 23 Mississippi State	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Auburn	2	–	5	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
LSU	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Championship: Alabama 28, Florida 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Pookie Jones with 1,434 passing yards, Terry Samuels with 380 rushing yards, and Tim Calvert with 330 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Central Michigan*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		W 21–14	56,800	[4]
September 12	at No. 4 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	JPS	L 19–35	84,553	[5]
September 19	Indiana*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		W 37–25	58,450	[6]
September 26	South Carolina	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		W 13–9	55,700	[7]
October 3	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		L 14–24	31,200	[8]
October 17	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 27–25	57,641	[9]
October 24	No. 7 Georgia	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		L 7–40	58,200	[10]
October 31	No. 24 Mississippi State	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		L 36–37	50,375	[11]
November 7	Vanderbilt	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		L 7–20	45,350	[12]
November 14	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 13–17	30,104	[13]
November 21	at No. 20 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		L 13–34	94,110	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1992 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Pookie Jones	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB Willie Cannon LB 45 Marty Moore Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Curry Coordinators/assistant coaches Rick Rhoades – Offensive coordinator/ running backs Daryl Dickey – Quarterbacks Joker Phillips – Wide receivers Don Riley – Offensive line Tommy Limbaugh – Assistant head coach/tight ends/recruiting coordinator Larry New – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Bill Glaser – Defensive line Lovie Smith – Outside linebackers Rick Smith – Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1992 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
2. "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
3. "1992 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
4. "Wildcats supply few answers in 21–14 win over Chippewas". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "No. 4 Florida's talent wears down Kentucky". The Evansville Courier. September 13, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "IU hangs tough but finally falls to Kentucky". The Indianapolis Star. September 20, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gamecocks sink to SEC depths". The State. September 27, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Killer instinct eludes Ole Miss". The Sun Herald. October 4, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wildcats control Tigers". Messenger-Inquirer. October 18, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Dawgs' 1-2-3 punch KO's Cats 40–7". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bullies rally to beat Wildcats". The Commercial Appeal. November 1, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Commodores clamp down". The Tennessean. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "UC emerges as top 'Cat". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "UT's Majors rides out a winner". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 22, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.