The Kentucky Wildcats football program represents the University of Kentucky in the sport of American football. The Wildcats compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Wildcats play their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky and are led by head coach Mark Stoops.
Mark Thomas Stoops is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the University of Kentucky, a position he has held since 2013. Stoops is the all-time winningest head coach in the history of the Kentucky Wildcats football program. He is also the longest-tenured current SEC football coach.
The Governor's Cup is a trophy awarded to the victor of the annual college football game between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville in the commonwealth of Kentucky; it is also used as a reference to the rivalry itself.
The 2000 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the Eastern Division. The team played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. They were led by head coach Hal Mumme, who was fired after the end of the season.
The 1999 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 1999 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.
The 1916 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1916 college football season. Led by John J. Tigert in his second and final season as head coach, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–1–2 with a mark 2–1–2 in SIAA play.
The 1946 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bear Bryant, the Wildcats compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 90.
The 1921 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1921 college football season. Led by second-year head coach William Juneau, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in SIAA play.
The 1920 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1920 college football season. Led by first-year head coach William Juneau, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in SIAA play.
The 1994 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 1–10 record, finished in last place in the Eastern Division of the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 405 to 149. The team won its season opener against Louisville (20–14), but then lost the final ten games of the season, including blowout losses to Florida (73–7), Indiana (59–29), Mississippi State (47–7), and Tennessee (52–0). The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The 1930 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1930 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–3 record with a mark of 4–3 against conference opponents, tied for 11th place in the SoCon, and outscored opponents by a total of 207 to 55. The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The 1931 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1931 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–2–2 record with a mark of 4–2–2 against conference opponents, finished sixth in the SoCon, and outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 48. The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The 1961 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1961 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Blanton Collier, the Wildcats compiled a 5–5 record, finished in eighth place in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 138 to 123.
The 1928 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1928 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Harry Gamage, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the SoCon. The team finished the season by tying undefeated Tennessee.
The 1927 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1926 season. In their first season under head coach Harry Gamage, Kentucky compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing 21st in the SoCon.
The 1933 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1933 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5 record with a mark of 2–3 against conference opponents, tied for ninth place in the SEC, and were outscored by a total of 116 to 91. The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Mark Stoops.
The 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky (UK) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by ninth-year head coach Mark Stoops.
The 2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by tenth-year head coach Mark Stoops.
The 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by Mark Stoops in his 11th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. The Kentucky Wildcats football team drew an average home attendance of 60,939 in 2023.
