American college football season
1987 Kentucky Wildcats football |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Record | 5–6 (1–5 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Jerry Claiborne (6th season)
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Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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1987 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 7 Auburn $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | | | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
No. 5 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
No. 14 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 |
No. 13 Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1987 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (1–5 against SEC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the SEC, and outscored their opponents, 258 to 187.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The team's statistical leaders included Glenn Fohr with 973 passing yards, Mark Higgs with 1,278 rushing yards, and Dee Smith with 420 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | Utah State* | | W 41–0 | 55,249 | [4] |
September 19 | Indiana* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| W 34–15 | 57,924 | [5] |
September 26 | at Rutgers* | | L 18–19 | 21,232 | [6] |
October 3 | Ohio* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 28–0 | 53,329 | [7] |
October 10 | Ole Miss | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 35–6 | 57,832 | [8] |
October 17 | at No. 6 LSU | | L 9–34 | 77,084 | [9] |
October 24 | at No. 12 Georgia | | L 14–17 | 81,911 | [10] |
October 31 | Virginia Tech* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 14–7 | 50,432 | [11] |
November 7 | at Vanderbilt | | L 29–38 | 40,892 | [12] |
November 14 | at Florida | | L 14–27 | 73,021 | [13] |
November 21 | No. 15 Tennessee | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| L 22–24 | 57,127 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 79 | Oliver Barnett | So | DT | 70 | Tom Howard | Sr | CB | 24 | D. J. Johnson | Jr | DT | 54 | Jerry Reese | Sr | DT | 91 | John Shannon | Sr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1987 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "1987 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Kentucky blasts Utah St". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats' Dooley passes IU crazy; Kentucky cruises to 34–15 win". The Kokomo Tribune. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Knight offense comes to life, tops Kentucky". The Central New Jersey Home News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky outmans Ohio U., 28–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Higgs, Reese help vengeful Kentucky bury Ole Miss 35–6". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It gets late early for UK as LSU rumbles to 34–9 triumph". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky rules for 59 minutes, then Georgia takes 17–14 victory". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies start late, lose 14–7 to Kentucky". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones leads Commodores past Wildcats". Messenger-Inquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowl, game simple for Gators". Fort Lauderdale News. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats, Higgs stumble short on last hurdle". The Paducah Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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