List of Kentucky Wildcats football seasons
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]
Seasons
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent (1881–1891) | |||||||||
1881 | Kentucky State College | 1–2 | |||||||
1882–90 | No 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 | 3–6 | 1–1 | T–5th | |||||
Lyman Eaton (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1897) | |||||||||
1897 | Kentucky State College | 2–4 | 0–2 | 12th | |||||
W. R. Bass (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1898–1899) | |||||||||
1898 | Kentucky State College | 7–0 | 0–0 | N/A | |||||
1899 | Kentucky State College | 5–2–2 | 0–1 | T–14th | |||||
William H. Kiler (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1900–1901) | |||||||||
1900 | Kentucky State College | 4–6 | 0–0 | N/A | |||||
1901 | Kentucky State College | 2–6–1 | 0–2 | 11th | |||||
E.W. McLeod (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902) | |||||||||
1902 | Kentucky State College | 3–5–1 | 0–2 | 17th | |||||
Jack Wright (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903) | |||||||||
1903 | Kentucky State College | 7–1 | 0–0 | N/A | |||||
Fred Schacht (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904) | |||||||||
1904 | Kentucky State College | 9–1 | 2–0 | 3rd | |||||
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 | 7–3 | 1–1 | T–7th | |||||
Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1912) | |||||||||
1912 | Kentucky State College | 7–2 | 1–0 | ||||||
Alpha Brumage (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1914) | |||||||||
1913 | Kentucky | 6–2 | 0–1 | 16th | |||||
1914 | Kentucky | 5–3 | 1–1 | T–8th | |||||
John J. Tigert (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916) | |||||||||
1915 | Kentucky | 6–1–1 | 2–1–1 | 9th | |||||
1916 | Kentucky | 4–1–2 | 2–1–2 | 10th | |||||
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 | 3–4–1 | 3–1–1 | 5th | |||||
William Juneau (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921) | |||||||||
1920 | Kentucky | 3–4–1 | 0–3–1 | 19th | |||||
1921 | Kentucky | 4–3–1 | 1–3–1 | 20th | |||||
William Juneau (Southern Conference) (1922) | |||||||||
1922 | Kentucky | 6–3 | 1–2 | T–11th | |||||
Jack Winn (Southern Conference) (1923) | |||||||||
1923 | Kentucky | 4–3–2 | 0–2–2 | 17th | |||||
Fred J. Murphy (Southern Conference) (1924–1926) | |||||||||
1924 | Kentucky | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–14th | |||||
1925 | Kentucky | 6–3 | 4–2 | 7th | |||||
1926 | Kentucky | 2–6–1 | 1–4–1 | T–19th | |||||
Harry Gamage (Southern Conference) (1927–1932) | |||||||||
1927 | Kentucky | 3–6–1 | 1–5 | 21st | |||||
1928 | Kentucky | 4–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–9th | |||||
1929 | Kentucky | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 6th | |||||
1930 | Kentucky | 5–3 | 4–3 | T–10th | |||||
1931 | Kentucky | 5–2–2 | 4–2–2 | 6th | |||||
1932 | Kentucky | 4–5 | 4–5 | 12th | |||||
Harry Gamage (Southeastern Conference) (1933) | |||||||||
1933 | Kentucky | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–9th | |||||
Chet A. Wynne (Southeastern Conference) (1934–1937) | |||||||||
1934 | Kentucky | 5–5 | 1–3 | 9th | |||||
1935 | Kentucky | 5–4 | 3–3 | T–6th | |||||
1936 | Kentucky | 6–4 | 1–3 | 10th | |||||
1937 | Kentucky | 4–6 | 0–5 | 12th | |||||
Albert D. Kirwan (Southeastern Conference) (1938–1944) | |||||||||
1938 | Kentucky | 2–7 | 0–4 | 12th | |||||
1939 | Kentucky | 6–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
1940 | Kentucky | 5–3–2 | 1–2–2 | 9th | |||||
1941 | Kentucky | 5–4 | 0–4 | 12th | |||||
1942 | Kentucky | 3–6–1 | 0–5 | T–11th | |||||
1943 | No team | ||||||||
1944 | Kentucky | 3–6 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
Bernie Shively (Southeastern Conference) (1945) | |||||||||
1945 | Kentucky | 2–8 | 0–5 | 12th | |||||
Bear Bryant (Southeastern Conference) (1946–1953) | |||||||||
1946 | Kentucky | 7–3 | 2–3 | 8th | |||||
1947 | Kentucky | 8–3 | 2–3 | T–9th | W Great Lakes | ||||
1948 | Kentucky | 5–3–2 | 1–3–1 | 9th | |||||
1949 | Kentucky | 9–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | L Orange | 11 | |||
1950 | Kentucky | 11–1 | 5–1 | 1st | W Sugar | 7 | 7 | ||
1951 | Kentucky | 8–4 | 3–3 | 5th | W Cotton | 17 | 15 | ||
1952 | Kentucky | 5–4–2 | 1–3–2 | 9th | 19 | 20 | |||
1953 | Kentucky | 7–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | 15 | 16 | |||
Blanton Collier (Southeastern Conference) (1954–1961) | |||||||||
1954 | Kentucky | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1955 | Kentucky | 6–3–1 | 3–3–1 | T–7th | |||||
1956 | Kentucky | 6–4 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
1957 | Kentucky | 3–7 | 1–7 | 12th | |||||
1958 | Kentucky | 5–4–1 | 3–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
1959 | Kentucky | 4–6 | 1–6 | 10th | |||||
1960 | Kentucky | 5–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 9th | |||||
1961 | Kentucky | 5–5 | 2–4 | 8th | |||||
Charlie Bradshaw (Southeastern Conference) (1962–1968) | |||||||||
1962 | Kentucky | 3–5–2 | 2–3–1 | T–7th | |||||
1963 | Kentucky | 3–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 11th | |||||
1964 | Kentucky | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1965 | Kentucky | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–6th | |||||
1966 | Kentucky | 3–6–1 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
1967 | Kentucky | 2–8 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1968 | Kentucky | 3–7 | 0–7 | 10th | |||||
John Ray (Southeastern Conference) (1969–1972) | |||||||||
1969 | Kentucky | 2–8 | 1–6 | 9th | |||||
1970 | Kentucky | 2–9 | 0–7 | 10th | |||||
1971 | Kentucky | 3–8 | 1–6 | T–8th | |||||
1972 | Kentucky | 3–8 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
Fran Curci (Southeastern Conference) (1973–1981) | |||||||||
1973 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1974 | Kentucky | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
1975 | Kentucky | 2–8–1 | 0–6 | 10th | |||||
1976 | Kentucky | 9–3[n 1] | 5–1[n 1] | T–3rd[n 1] | W Peach | 19 | 18 | ||
1977 | Kentucky | 10–1 | 6–0 | T–1st[n 2] | Ineligible[n 2] | [n 2] | 6 | ||
1978 | Kentucky | 4–6–1 | 2–4 | T–7th | |||||
1979 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
1980 | Kentucky | 3–8 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
1981 | Kentucky | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–6th | |||||
Jerry Claiborne (Southeastern Conference) (1982–1989) | |||||||||
1982 | Kentucky | 0–10–1 | 0–6 | T–8th | |||||
1983 | Kentucky | 6–5–1 | 2–4 | 4th | L Hall of Fame Classic | ||||
1984 | Kentucky | 9–3 | 3–3 | T–4th | W Hall of Fame Classic | 19 | 19 | ||
1985 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
1986 | Kentucky | 5–5–1 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
1987 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 1–5 | T–7th | |||||
1988 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–8th | |||||
1989 | Kentucky | 6–5 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
Bill Curry (Southeastern Conference) (1990–1996) | |||||||||
1990 | Kentucky | 4–7 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
1991 | Kentucky | 3–8 | 0–7 | 10th | |||||
1992 | Kentucky | 4–7 | 2–6 | 5th (Eastern) | |||||
1993 | Kentucky | 6–6 | 4–4 | 3rd (Eastern) | L Peach | ||||
1994 | Kentucky | 1–10 | 0–8 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
1995 | Kentucky | 4–7 | 2–6 | 5th (Eastern) | |||||
1996 | Kentucky | 4–7 | 3–5 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
Hal Mumme (Southeastern Conference) (1997–2000) | |||||||||
1997 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 2–6 | 5th (Eastern) | |||||
1998 | Kentucky | 7–5 | 4–4 | 4th (Eastern) | L Outback | ||||
1999 | Kentucky | 6–6 | 4–4 | 4th (Eastern) | L Music City | ||||
2000 | Kentucky | 2–9 | 0–8 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
Guy Morriss (Southeastern Conference) (2001–2002) | |||||||||
2001 | Kentucky | 2–9 | 1–7 | 5th (Eastern) | |||||
2002 | Kentucky | 7–5 | 3–5 | T–4th (Eastern) | |||||
Rich Brooks (Southeastern Conference) (2003–2009) | |||||||||
2003 | Kentucky | 4–8 | 1–7 | T–5th (Eastern) | |||||
2004 | Kentucky | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–5th (Eastern) | |||||
2005 | Kentucky | 3–8 | 2–6 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
2006 | Kentucky | 8–5 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Eastern) | W Music City | ||||
2007 | Kentucky | 8–5 | 3–5 | T–4th (Eastern) | W Music City | ||||
2008 | Kentucky | 7–6 | 2–6 | 6th (Eastern) | W Liberty | ||||
2009 | Kentucky | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–4th (Eastern) | L Music City | ||||
Joker Phillips (Southeastern Conference) (2010–2012) | |||||||||
2010 | Kentucky | 6–7 | 2–6 | 5th (Eastern) | L BBVA Compass | ||||
2011 | Kentucky | 5–7 | 2–6 | 5th (Eastern) | |||||
2012 | Kentucky | 2–10 | 0–8 | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
Mark Stoops (Southeastern Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
2013 | Kentucky | 2–10 | 0–8 | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
2014 | Kentucky | 5–7 | 2–6 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
2015 | Kentucky | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–4th (Eastern) | |||||
2016 | Kentucky | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–2nd (Eastern) | L TaxSlayer | ||||
2017 | Kentucky | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Eastern) | L Music City | ||||
2018 | Kentucky | 10–3 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Eastern) | W Citrus | 11 | 12 | ||
2019 | Kentucky | 8–5 | 3–5 | T–4th (Eastern) | W Belk | ||||
2020 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 4–6 | 4th (Eastern) | W Gator | ||||
2021 | Kentucky | 10–3* | 5–3* | 2nd (Eastern) | W* Citrus | 15 | 18 | ||
2022 | Kentucky | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–4th (Eastern) | L Music City | ||||
2023 | Kentucky | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–4th (Eastern) | L Gator | ||||
Total: | 653–647–44 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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- Kentucky vacated all 2021 wins in August 2024.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c 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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