The 1964 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second place in the SEC. Kentucky played home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Jim Foley and Bill Jenkins were chosen as team captains.[1]
Kentucky opened the season with a 13–6 win against Detroit, and then upset top-ranked Ole Miss on the road, 27–21. A 20–0 victory against No. 7 Auburn followed.[2] Kentucky was ranked No. 5 in the AP poll before a 48–6 loss at Florida State.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | Detroit* | | | W 13–6 | 34,000 | [4][5] |
September 26 | at No. 1 Ole Miss | | | W 27–21 | 35,000 | [6] |
October 3 | No. 7 Auburn | | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 20–0 | 37,500 | [7] |
October 10 | at Florida State* | No. 5 | | L 6–48 | 34,248 | [8] |
October 17 | No. 9 LSU | | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| L 7–27 | 38,000 | [9] |
October 24 | at Georgia | | | L 7–21 | 39,000 | [10] |
October 31 | at West Virginia* | | | L 21–26 | 20,000 | [11] |
November 7 | Vanderbilt | | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| W 22–21 | 32,000 | [12] |
November 14 | Baylor* | | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| L 15–17 | 28,000 | [13] |
November 21 | at Tennessee | | | W 12–7 | 42,000 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the 1965 NFL draft
Player |
Position |
Round |
Pick |
NFL club
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Jim Burt |
Running back |
10 |
134 |
Los Angeles Rams
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References
- ^ 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- ^ "September 28, 1964 AP poll at AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ "October 5, 1964 AP poll at AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ "Kentucky Troubled In Beating U-D". The Detroit Daily Press. September 21, 1964. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Whitaker (September 20, 1964). "Birds Heroics Wing Wildcats To 13-6 Win". The Courier-Journal. p. 2-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky beats Ole Miss". The Tampa Tribune. September 27, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats for real!". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jim Selman (October 11, 1964). "It's the Upset State Now: FSU, Gators Kill 'Cats, Rebs". The Tampa Tribune. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana State surprises Kentucky 27–7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 18, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia's Bulldogs top Kentucky 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 25, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tumbling Kentucky upended". The Nashville Tennessean. November 1, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky staves off Vanderbilt". Sunday Journal & Sentinel. November 8, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor edges Kentucky, 17–15". Bristol Herald Courier. November 15, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky rallies for win over Tennessee". The Paducah Sun. November 22, 1964. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168
- ^ "1965 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
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