1984 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Hall of Fame Classic, W 20–19 vs. Wisconsin | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 19 |
Record | 9–3 (3–3 SEC) |
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Offensive scheme | I formation |
Base defense | Wide-Tackle Six |
Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Florida | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 293 points while allowing 221 points. [1] Kentucky won the 1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl.
Kentucky opened with a 42–0 win over Kent State, followed by a 48–14 win at Indiana. A 30–26 win at Tulane was followed by a 27–14 win over Rutgers, which put Kentucky into the AP poll at #19. The Wildcats then won their conference opener at Mississippi State, 17–13, to improve to 5–0 for the first time since 1950. Kentucky was then ranked #16 in the AP poll. [2] [3] [4]
Kentucky then dropped two conference games against ranked opponents, to #10 LSU 36–10 and to #13 Georgia 37–7. The Wildcats clinched a winning season with a 31–7 win against North Texas and then defeated Vanderbilt 27–18. A 25–17 loss to #5 Florida followed. Kentucky then closed out the regular season with a 17–12 victory at Tennessee. [5] [6] [7]
Kentucky closed its season with a 20–19 victory over #19 Wisconsin in the 1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl. As a result, Kentucky finished the season ranked #19 in the final AP poll, with a record of 9–3. [8] [9] [10]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Kent State * | W 42–0 | 56,402 | [11] | |||
September 15 | at Indiana * | W 48–14 | 44,389 | [12] | |||
September 22 | at Tulane * | W 30–26 | 16,505 | [13] | |||
October 6 | Rutgers * |
| W 27–14 | 58,010 | [14] | ||
October 13 | Mississippi State | No. 19 | W 17–13 | 30,395 | [15] | ||
October 20 | No. 10 LSU | No. 16 |
| ABC | L 10–36 | 57,252 | [16] |
October 27 | No. 13 Georgia |
| L 7–37 | 56,032 | [17] | ||
November 3 | North Texas State * |
| W 31–7 | 54,328 | [18] | ||
November 10 | Vanderbilt |
| W 27–18 | 53,112 | [19] | ||
November 17 | No. 5 Florida |
| L 17–25 | 52,823 | [20] | ||
November 24 | at Tennessee | W 17–12 | 93,791 | [21] | |||
December 29 | vs. No. 19 Wisconsin * | W 20–19 | 47,300 | [22] | |||
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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
George Adams | Running back | 1 | 19 | New York Giants |
Cam Jacobs | Linebacker | 5 | 136 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Oliver White | Tight end | 10 | 268 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Jeff Smith | Defensive tackle | 11 | 291 | San Diego Chargers |