This is a list of Kentucky Wildcats football bowl games. The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky (UK), a founding member of the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky has been to 23 bowl games, 13 of which occurred in the five consecutive seasons from 2006 to 2010 and the eight consecutive seasons from 2016 to 2023. Their record in bowl games is 11–12.The list shows the bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach.
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Bowl games
List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach
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Bowl
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Score
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Date
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Season
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Opponent
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Stadium
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Location
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Attendance
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Head coach
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1
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Great Lakes Bowl
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W 20–19
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December 6, 1947
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1947
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Villanova
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Cleveland Stadium
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Cleveland
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14,908
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Bear Bryant
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2
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Orange Bowl
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L 13–21
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January 2, 1950
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1949
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Santa Clara
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Miami Orange Bowl
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Miami
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64,816
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Bear Bryant
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3
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Sugar Bowl
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W 13–7
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January 1, 1951
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1950
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Oklahoma
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Tulane Stadium
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New Orleans
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82,000
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Bear Bryant
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4
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Cotton Bowl
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W 20–7
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January 1, 1952
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1951
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Texas Christian
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Cotton Bowl
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Dallas
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75,349
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Bear Bryant
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5
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Peach Bowl
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W 21–0
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December 31, 1976
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1976
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North Carolina
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Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
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Atlanta
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54,132
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Fran Curci
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6
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Hall of Fame Classic
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L 16–20
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December 22, 1983
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1983
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West Virginia
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Legion Field
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Birmingham
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42,000
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Jerry Claiborne
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7
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Hall of Fame Classic
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W 20–19
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December 29, 1984
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1984
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Wisconsin
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Legion Field
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Birmingham
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47,300
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Jerry Claiborne
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8
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Peach Bowl
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L 13–14
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December 31, 1993
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1993
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Clemson
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Georgia Dome
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Atlanta
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64,416
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Bill Curry
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9
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Outback Bowl
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L 14–26
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January 1, 1999
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1998
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Penn State
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Raymond James Stadium
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Tampa
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66,005
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Hal Mumme
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10
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Music City Bowl
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L 13–20
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December 29, 1999
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1999
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Syracuse
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Adelphia Coliseum[a]
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Nashville
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59,221
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Hal Mumme
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11
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Music City Bowl
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W 28–20
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December 29, 2006
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2006
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Clemson
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LP Field[a]
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Nashville
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68,024
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Rich Brooks
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12
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Music City Bowl
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W 35–28
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December 31, 2007
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2007
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Florida State
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LP Field[a]
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Nashville
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68,661
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Rich Brooks
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13
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Liberty Bowl
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W 25–19
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January 2, 2009
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2008
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East Carolina
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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
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Memphis
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56,125
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Rich Brooks
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14
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Music City Bowl
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L 13–21
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December 27, 2009
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2009
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Clemson
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LP Field[a]
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Nashville
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57,280
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Rich Brooks
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15
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BBVA Compass Bowl
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L 10–27
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January 8, 2011
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2010
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Pittsburgh
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Legion Field
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Birmingham
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41,207
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Joker Phillips
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16
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TaxSlayer Bowl
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L 18–33
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December 31, 2016
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2016
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Georgia Tech
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EverBank Field[b]
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Jacksonville
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43,102
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Mark Stoops
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17
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Music City Bowl
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L 23–24
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December 29, 2017
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2017
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Northwestern
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Nissan Stadium
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Nashville
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48,675
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Mark Stoops
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18
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Citrus Bowl
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W 27–24
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January 1, 2019
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2018
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Penn State
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Camping World Stadium
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Orlando
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59,167
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Mark Stoops
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19
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Belk Bowl
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W 37–30
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December 31, 2019
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2019
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Virginia Tech
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Bank of America Stadium
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Charlotte
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44,138
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Mark Stoops
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20
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Gator Bowl
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W 23–21
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January 2, 2021
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2020
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NC State
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TIAA Bank Field
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Jacksonville
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10,442
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Mark Stoops
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21
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Citrus Bowl
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W* 20–17
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January 1, 2022
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2021
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Iowa
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Camping World Stadium
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Orlando
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50,769
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Mark Stoops
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22
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Music City Bowl
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L 0–21
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December 31, 2022
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2022
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Iowa
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Nissan Stadium
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Nashville
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42,312
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Mark Stoops
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23
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Gator Bowl
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L 35–38
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December 29, 2023
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2023
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Clemson
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EverBank Stadium
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Jacksonville
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40,132
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Mark Stoops
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- Kentucky vacated all 2021 wins in August 2024.[1]
External links
- ^ a b c d Now known as Nissan Stadium.
- ^ Now known as TIAA Bank Field.
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