1997 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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1997 Kentucky Wildcats football
Kentucky Wildcats logo (1984-2005).png
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Leach (1st season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinator Mike Major (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Commonwealth Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 7 Tennessee x$  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 10 Georgia  6 –2   10 –2  
No. 4 Florida  6 –2   10 –2  
South Carolina  3 –5   5 –6  
Kentucky  2 –6   5 –6  
Vanderbilt  0 –8   3 –8  
Western Division
No. 11 Auburn xy  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 13 LSU x  6 –2   9 –3  
No. 22 Ole Miss  4 –4   8 –4  
Mississippi State  4 –4   7 –4  
Arkansas  2 –6   4 –7  
Alabama  2 –6   4 –7  
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the Eastern Division. They played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. The team was coached by Hal Mumme.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 301:30 p.m. Louisville *
W 38–2459,186 [1]
September 612:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
JPS L 27–3530,121 [2]
September 202:00 p.m.at Indiana *
W 49–741,149 [3]
September 273:30 p.m.No. 1 Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
 CBS L 28–5559,224 [4]
October 47:00 p.m.No. 20 Alabama
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
 PPV W 40–34 OT59,226 [5]
October 1112:30 p.m.at South Carolina
JPSL 24–3875,936 [6]
October 187:00 p.m. Northeast Louisiana *
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 49–1457,500 [7]
October 253:30 p.m.at No. 16 Georgia
CBSL 13–2385,672 [8]
November 16:30 p.m.No. 16 LSU
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
 ESPN2 L 28–6358,450 [9]
November 152:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
W 21–1040,256 [10]
November 2212:30 p.m.No. 5 Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
ESPN2L 31–5961,076 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1997 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 2 Tim Couch So
RB 3 Craig Yeast Jr
WR 5Marvin LoveJr
WR 6Kio SanfordSr
RB 32Anthony WhiteSo
C 61 Paul McGonagle Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 4Littleton WardSr
FS 8Marlon McCree Redshirt.svg  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 9Marc SamuelFr
P 19Jimmy CarterJr
K 23Brian JohnsonSr
K, P Seth HansonFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Louisville

1234Total
Cardinals0314724
Wildcats21071038
StatisticsLOUUK
First downs2515
Total yards519291
Rushing yards12187
Passing yards398204
Turnovers14
Time of possession35:1824:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisvillePassing Chris Redman 17/28, 204 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingOtis Floyd14 rushes, 62 yards, TD
ReceivingRico Williams3 receptions, 82 yards
KentuckyPassing Tim Couch 36/50, 398 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingAnthony White16 rushes, 94 yards, TD
ReceivingKio Sanford6 receptions, 120 yards, TD

At Mississippi State

1234Total
Wildcats7146027
Bulldogs37121335

At Indiana

1234Total
Wildcats71428049
Hoosiers00077

No. 1 Florida

1234Total
No. 1 Gators28021655
Wildcats0771428

No. 20 Alabama

1234OTTotal
No. 20 Crimson Tide771010034
Wildcats103147640

At South Carolina

1234Total
Wildcats1473024
Gamecocks0247738

Northeast Louisiana

1234Total
Indians077014
Wildcats21147749

At No. 16 Georgia

1234Total
Wildcats070613
No. 16 Bulldogs0143623

No. 16 LSU

1234Total
No. 16 Tigers128222163
Wildcats0217028

At Vanderbilt

1234Total
Wildcats077721
Commodores0010010

No. 5 Tennessee

1234Total
No. 5 Volunteers177211459
Wildcats7143731
StatisticsTENNUK
First downs3027
Total yards695634
Rushing yards150158
Passing yards545476
Turnovers23
Time of possession25:1234:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassing Peyton Manning 25/35, 523 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Jamal Lewis 21 rushes, 128 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Marcus Nash 7 receptions, 195 yards, 3 TD
KentuckyPassingTim Couch35/50, 476 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingDerek Homer18 rushes, 137 yards
ReceivingKio Sanford9 receptions, 147 yards, TD

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