1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1993 Kentucky Wildcats football
Peach Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Clemson
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record6–6 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaryl Dickey (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMike Archer (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
1993 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Tennessee* x 6 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Georgia 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina* 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt* 1 – 7 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn† 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Alabama* x 5 – 2 – 1 9 – 3 – 1
Arkansas* 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
LSU 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss* 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State* 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 2
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • † – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation.
    * – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 207 points while allowing 195 points.[1] Kentucky played in the 1993 Peach Bowl.

Kentucky opened with a 35–0 win over Kent State.[2][3] Kentucky then lost to #7 Florida on a touchdown play at the end of the game, 24–20.[4][5][6] A 24–8 loss at Indiana followed.[7][8] Kentucky then won a nationally televised ESPN Thursday night matchup at South Carolina, 21–17, followed by a 21–0 shutout of #25 Ole Miss.[9][10]

A 35–17 victory over LSU followed.[11][12] Kentucky then lost 33–28 at Georgia in a nationally televised game.[13][14] Kentucky then won 26–17 at Mississippi State, lost 12–7 at Vanderbilt, and clinched bowl eligibility with a 6–3 win against East Carolina. A 48–0 loss to Tennessee closed the regular season.[15][16]

Kentucky closed the season in the 1993 Peach Bowl against #24 Clemson.[17] Kentucky led for most of the game but lost on a late touchdown, 14–13.[18][19]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 p.m.Kent State*
W 35–055,800[20]
September 117:00 p.m.No. 7 Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
PPVL 20–2458,175[21]
September 181:00 p.m.at Indiana*
L 8–2443,545[22]
September 237:45 p.m.at South Carolina
ESPNW 21–1765,326[23]
October 27:00 p.m.No. 25 Ole Miss
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
ESPNW 21–057,075[24]
October 167:00 p.m.LSU
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 35–1754,750[25]
October 2312:30 p.m.at Georgia
JPSL 28–3381,307[26]
October 302:00 p.m.at Mississippi State
W 26–1728,607[27]
November 62:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
L 7–1235,000[28]
November 131:00 p.m.East Carolina*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 6–334,500[29]
November 204:00 p.m.No. 7 Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
ESPNL 0–4857,878[30]
December 316:00 p.m.vs. No. 24 Clemson*
ESPNL 13–1463,416[31]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[32][33][34]

Personnel

1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 76 Mark Askin Jr
WR 86 Alfonzo Browning Sr
WR 95 Tim Calvert Sr
WR 81 Mark Chatmon Sr
RB Donnell Gordon
WR 22 Troy Hobbs Sr
FB 31 Damon Hood Jr
C 52 Wes Jackson Sr
QB Pookie Jones
RB Ray McLaurin
QB Antonio O'Ferral
OL Chris Page
G 64 David Parks Sr
OL Aaron Purdie
RB Donnie Redd
TE Corey Reeves
RB Matt Riazzi
G 55 Barry Rich Jr
RB Clyde Rudolph
TE 44 Terry Samuels Sr
WR Jaysuma Simms
WR Leon Smith
QB 11 Jeff Speedy Fr
RB Moe Williams
RB Michael Woodfork
RB Randy Wyatt
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 59 Zane Beehn Sr
CB 33 Willie Cannon Jr
DL Howard Carter
DT 92 Jon Collins Sr
LB Darryl Conn
CB 14 Steven Hall So
S Marcus Jenkins Sr
FS 25 Melvin Johnson Jr
DL Billy Lofton
LB 45 Marty Moore Sr
DB Don Robinson
DB Adrian Sherwood
LB David Snardon
DL Robert Stinson
LB 2 Duce Williams Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 18 Dan Ariza Jr
K 96 Juha Leonoff Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Team players in the 1994 NFL Draft

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Terry Samuels Tight end 6 172 Arizona Cardinals
    Zane Beehn Defensive end 7 207 San Diego Chargers
    Marty Moore Linebacker 7 222 New England Patriots

    [35][36]

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