List of Kentucky Wildcats football seasons

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The Kentucky Wildcats football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) representing the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. The following is a complete list of seasons completed by the team. [1]

Contents

Seasons

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Independent(1881–1891)
1881 Kentucky State College 1–2
1882–90No team
1891 Kentucky State College 1–1
A. M. Miller (Independent)(1892)
1892 Kentucky State College 2–4–1
John A. Thompson(Independent)(1893)
1893 Kentucky State College 5–2–1
W. P. Finney (Independent)(1894)
1894 Kentucky State College 5–1
Charles B. Mason (Independent)(1895)
1895 Kentucky State College 4–5
Dudley Short(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1896)
1896 Kentucky State College 3–61–1T–5th
Lyman Eaton (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1897)
1897 Kentucky State College 2–40–212th
W. R. Bass (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1898–1899)
1898 Kentucky State College 7–00–0N/A
1899 Kentucky State College 5–2–20–1T–14th
William H. Kiler(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1900–1901)
1900 Kentucky State College 4–60–0N/A
1901 Kentucky State College 2–6–10–211th
E.W. McLeod(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1902)
1902 Kentucky State College 3–5–10–217th
Jack Wright (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1903)
1903 Kentucky State College 7–10–0N/A
Fred Schacht (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1904)
1904 Kentucky State College 9–12–03rd
Fred Schacht(Independent)(1905)
1905 Kentucky State College 6–3–1
J. White Guyn (Independent)(1906–1908)
1906 Kentucky State College 4–3
1907 Kentucky State College 9–1–1
1908 Kentucky State College 4–3
Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1909–1910)
1909 Kentucky State College 9–1
1910 Kentucky State College 7–2
Prentiss Douglass (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1911)
1911 Kentucky State College 7–31–1T–7th
Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1912)
1912 Kentucky State College 7–21–0
Alpha Brumage (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1913–1914)
1913 Kentucky 6–20–116th
1914 Kentucky 5–31–1T–8th
John J. Tigert (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1915–1916)
1915 Kentucky 6–1–12–1–19th
1916 Kentucky 4–1–22–1–210th
Stanley A. Boles (Independent)(1917)
1917 Kentucky 3–5–1
Thomas Andrew Gill (Independent)(1918)
1918 Kentucky 2–1
Thomas Andrew Gill(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1919)
1919 Kentucky 3–4–13–1–15th
William Juneau (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1920–1921)
1920 Kentucky 3–4–10–3–119th
1921 Kentucky 4–3–11–3–120th
William Juneau (Southern Conference)(1922)
1922 Kentucky 6–31–2T–11th
Jack Winn (Southern Conference)(1923)
1923 Kentucky 4–3–20–2–217th
Fred J. Murphy (Southern Conference)(1924–1926)
1924 Kentucky 4–52–3T–14th
1925 Kentucky 6–34–27th
1926 Kentucky 2–6–11–4–1T–19th
Harry Gamage (Southern Conference)(1927–1932)
1927 Kentucky 3–6–11–521st
1928 Kentucky 4–3–12–2–1T–9th
1929 Kentucky 6–1–13–1–16th
1930 Kentucky 5–34–3T–10th
1931 Kentucky 5–2–24–2–26th
1932 Kentucky 4–54–512th
Harry Gamage(Southeastern Conference)(1933)
1933 Kentucky 5–52–3T–9th
Chet A. Wynne (Southeastern Conference)(1934–1937)
1934 Kentucky 5–51–39th
1935 Kentucky 5–43–3T–6th
1936 Kentucky 6–41–310th
1937 Kentucky 4–60–512th
Albert D. Kirwan (Southeastern Conference)(1938–1944)
1938 Kentucky 2–70–412th
1939 Kentucky 6–2–12–2–1T–5th
1940 Kentucky 5–3–21–2–29th
1941 Kentucky 5–40–412th
1942 Kentucky 3–6–10–5T–11th
1943 No team
1944 Kentucky 3–61–59th
Bernie Shively (Southeastern Conference)(1945)
1945 Kentucky 2–80–512th
Bear Bryant (Southeastern Conference)(1946–1953)
1946 Kentucky 7–32–38th
1947 Kentucky 8–32–3T–9thW Great Lakes
1948 Kentucky 5–3–21–3–19th
1949 Kentucky 9–34–12ndL Orange 11
1950 Kentucky 11–15–11stW Sugar 77
1951 Kentucky 8–43–35thW Cotton 1715
1952 Kentucky 5–4–21–3–29th1920
1953 Kentucky 7–2–14–1–13rd1516
Blanton Collier (Southeastern Conference)(1954–1961)
1954 Kentucky 7–35–2T–3rd
1955 Kentucky 6–3–13–3–1T–7th
1956 Kentucky 6–44–46th
1957 Kentucky 3–71–712th
1958 Kentucky 5–4–13–4–1T–6th
1959 Kentucky 4–61–610th
1960 Kentucky 5–4–12–4–19th
1961 Kentucky 5–52–48th
Charlie Bradshaw (Southeastern Conference)(1962–1968)
1962 Kentucky 3–5–22–3–1T–7th
1963 Kentucky 3–6–10–5–111th
1964 Kentucky 5–54–2T–2nd
1965 Kentucky 6–43–3T–6th
1966 Kentucky 3–6–12–47th
1967 Kentucky 2–81–68th
1968 Kentucky 3–70–710th
John Ray (Southeastern Conference)(1969–1972)
1969 Kentucky 2–81–69th
1970 Kentucky 2–90–710th
1971 Kentucky 3–81–6T–8th
1972 Kentucky 3–82–5T–7th
Fran Curci (Southeastern Conference)(1973–1981)
1973 Kentucky 5–63–4T–5th
1974 Kentucky 6–53–3T–4th
1975 Kentucky 2–8–10–610th
1976 Kentucky 9–3 [n 1] 5–1 [n 1] T–3rd [n 1] W Peach 1918
1977 Kentucky 10–16–0T–1st [n 2] Ineligible [n 2] [n 2] 6
1978 Kentucky 4–6–12–4T–7th
1979 Kentucky 5–63–3T–5th
1980 Kentucky 3–81–58th
1981 Kentucky 3–82–4T–6th
Jerry Claiborne (Southeastern Conference)(1982–1989)
1982 Kentucky 0–10–10–6T–8th
1983 Kentucky 6–5–12–44thL Hall of Fame Classic
1984 Kentucky 9–33–3T–4thW Hall of Fame Classic 1919
1985 Kentucky 5–61–57th
1986 Kentucky 5–5–12–4T–4th
1987 Kentucky 5–61–5T–7th
1988 Kentucky 5–62–5T–8th
1989 Kentucky 6–52–5T–7th
Bill Curry (Southeastern Conference)(1990–1996)
1990 Kentucky 4–73–46th
1991 Kentucky 3–80–710th
1992 Kentucky 4–72–65th (Eastern)
1993 Kentucky 6–64–43rd (Eastern)L Peach
1994 Kentucky 1–100–86th (Eastern)
1995 Kentucky 4–72–65th (Eastern)
1996 Kentucky 4–73–54th (Eastern)
Hal Mumme (Southeastern Conference)(1997–2000)
1997 Kentucky 5–62–65th (Eastern)
1998 Kentucky 7–54–44th (Eastern)L Outback
1999 Kentucky 6–64–44th (Eastern)L Music City
2000 Kentucky 2–90–86th (Eastern)
Guy Morriss (Southeastern Conference)(2001–2002)
2001 Kentucky 2–91–75th (Eastern)
2002 Kentucky 7–53–5T–4th (Eastern)
Rich Brooks (Southeastern Conference)(2003–2009)
2003 Kentucky 4–81–7T–5th (Eastern)
2004 Kentucky 2–91–7T–5th (Eastern)
2005 Kentucky 3–82–66th (Eastern)
2006 Kentucky 8–54–4T–3rd (Eastern)W Music City
2007 Kentucky 8–53–5T–4th (Eastern)W Music City
2008 Kentucky 7–62–66th (Eastern)W Liberty
2009 Kentucky 7–63–5T–4th (Eastern)L Music City
Joker Phillips (Southeastern Conference)(2010–2012)
2010 Kentucky 6–72–65th (Eastern)L BBVA Compass
2011 Kentucky 5–72–65th (Eastern)
2012 Kentucky 2–100–87th (Eastern)
Mark Stoops (Southeastern Conference)(2013–present)
2013 Kentucky 2–100–87th (Eastern)
2014 Kentucky 5–72–66th (Eastern)
2015 Kentucky 5–72–6T–4th (Eastern)
2016 Kentucky 7–64–4T–2nd (Eastern) L TaxSlayer
2017 Kentucky 7–64–4T–3rd (Eastern) L Music City
2018 Kentucky 10–35–3T–2nd (Eastern) W Citrus 1112
2019 Kentucky 8–53–5T–4th (Eastern) W Belk
2020 Kentucky 5–64–64th (Eastern)W Gator
2021 Kentucky 10–3*5–3*2nd (Eastern)W* Citrus 1518
2022 Kentucky 7–63–5T–4th (Eastern)L Music City
2023 Kentucky 7–63–5T–4th (Eastern)L Gator
2024 Kentucky 4–81–715th
Total:657–655–44
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Mississippi State forfeited their 1976 win over Kentucky, giving Kentucky an official 5–1 conference record and a share of the SEC title with Georgia.
  2. 1 2 3 The Wildcats finished conference play undefeated but due to NCAA probation were not eligible for a share of the SEC championship, postseason play, and the coaches poll.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kentucky Wildcats College Football History, Stats, Records".
  2. ↑ "Kentucky will vacate wins as NCAA investigation finds football players received 'impermissible benefits'". August 2, 2024.
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