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Kentucky Wildcats
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Established in 1865
Names
Kentucky Wildcats
Other Nicknames
UK
Conference
SEC
Location
Lexington, Kentucky
Colors
Blue and White
Head Coach
Coach Simpson (2018 - Present)
Stadium
Kroger Field
CFP National Championships
1 1950
College Football Playoffs Appearances
0 None
Conference Championships
2 1950, 1976

The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public co-educational university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities (the other being Kentucky State University), the largest college or university in the state, with 30,720 students as of Fall 2015, and the highest ranked research university in the state according to U.S. News and World Report.

The institution comprises 16 colleges, a graduate school, 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs, 66 doctoral programs, and four professional programs. The University of Kentucky has fifteen libraries on campus. The largest is the William T. Young Library, a federal depository, hosting subjects related to social sciences, humanities, and life sciences collections. In recent years, the university has focused expenditures increasingly on research, following a compact formed by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1997. The directive mandated that the university become a Top 20 public research institution, in terms of an overall ranking, to be determined by the university itself, by the year 2020.

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 Fake Collegiate Athletic Association (NFCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Wildcats play their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky and are currently led by head coach Steel Simpson.

Rivalry Games[edit | edit source]

  • Governor's Cup - First played in 1912, Louisville-Kentucky football series was revived in 1994 after the success of the basketball series that restarted in 1983. They played the first four games of the renewed series at Commonwealth Stadium (now Kroger Field) until Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (PJCS) was completed in 1997, at which time they began rotating the series between Louisville, Kentucky and Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky leads the series 16-15, but trails the modern series 15-10. Kentucky played Louisville in the Cardinals' first 4 seasons and twice in the 1920s, holding the Cardinals scoreless in all contests. Kentucky then left the SIAA in 1922 to become a charter member of the Southeastern Conference and limited its play of in-state schools. It would be 70 years before these two in-state rivals faced each other again.

In 2013, it was announced that the game would be moved to the final game of the season following Louisville's 2014 move to the ACC. This scheduling change fits with other end-of-year SEC vs. ACC rivalry games, such as Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, Florida vs. Florida State and South Carolina vs. Clemson.

In 2018, Kentucky beat Louisville 56-10, winning by the largest margin since the rivalry restarted in 1994. The largest ever win in the rivalry was also by Kentucky which they won 73-0 in 1922, before the series went dormant.

Kentucky leads the series 16–15 as of the conclusion of the 2018 season.

  • Battle for the Beer Barrel - Like many college football rivalries, the Tennessee-Kentucky game had its own trophy for many years: a wooden beer barrel painted half blue and half orange. The trophy was awarded to the winner of the game every year from 1925 to 1997. The Barrel was introduced in 1925 by a group of former Kentucky students who wanted to create a material sign of supremacy for the rivalry. It was rolled onto the field that year with the words "Ice Water" painted on it to avoid any outcries over a beer keg symbolizing a college rivalry. The barrel exchange was retired in 1998 after two Kentucky football players died in an alcohol-related crash.

Tennessee leads the series 80–25–9 as of the conclusion of the 2018 season.

  • The Bourbon Barrel - More known for its basketball rivalry, the Indiana-Kentucky series was played annually from 1987 until 2005 in what was known as the "Battle for the Bourbon Barrel" game. The series rotated between Bloomington, Indiana and Lexington, Kentucky and the two teams played for a trophy called the "Bourbon Barrel" from 1987 until both schools mutually agreed to retire the trophy in 1999 following the alcohol-related death of two Kentucky football players. Indiana leads the series (18–17–1) as of the conclusion of the 2017 season
  • Kentucky-Vanderbilt - Having started in 1896, the Kentucky-Vanderbilt football series has been played annually since 1953. The two are divisional opponents in the SEC East. The series rotates between Nashville, Tennessee and Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky leads the series 45–42–4 through the conclusion of the 2018 season.
Rivalry Game Opponent Streak Record
Governor's Cup Louisville Lost 1 0-1
Battle for the Beer Barrel Tennessee Lost 1 0-1
The Bourbon Barrel Indiana Won 1 1-0
Kentucky-Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Won 2 2-0

2019 Schedule[edit | edit source]

Week Opponent Site Result
1 Indiana Neutral
2 Ole Miss Home
3 North Carolina Away
4 Vanderbilt Away
5 Baylor Home
6 Georgia Away
7 Missouri Away
8 Mississippi State Away
9 South Carolina Home
10 Tennessee Home
11 Florida Home
12 Louisville Away

2019 Roster[edit | edit source]

Starters

Offense

Number Name Position Year Season Stats Career Stats
3 Terry Wilson QB JR
  • 523 Passing Yards
  • 68.9% Pass Completion
  • 117.0 QBR
  • 4 Passing Touchdowns
  • 83 Rushing Yards
  • 2 Rushing Touchdowns
26 Benny Snell Jr. RB SR
  • 301 Rushing Yards
  • 2 Rushing Touchdowns
  • 140 Receiving Yards
  • 13 Receptions
  • 1 Receiving Touchdown
  • 1 Fumble
11 Tavin Richardson WR SR
  • 159 Receiving Yards
  • 9 Receptions
  • 1 Receiving Touchdown
  • 77 Rushing Yards
  • 1 Rushing Touchdown
1 Lynn Bowden WR JR
  • 99 Receiving Yards
  • 6 Receptions
  • 1 Receiving Touchdown
  • 19 Rushing Yards
  • 1 Rushing Touchdown
81 Isaiah Epps WR JR
  • 47 Receiving Yards
  • 10 Receptions
  • 88 Rushing Yards
  • 3 Rushing Touchdowns
83 Justin Rigg TE SR
  • 78 Receiving Yards
  • 4 Receptions
  • 1 Receiving Touchdown
  • 97 Rushing Yards
  • 2 Rushing Touchdowns
  • 1 Fumble
72 E.J. Price LT JR
71 Logan Stenberg LG SR
52 Drake Jackson OC JR
77 Mason Wolfe RG SR
70 Darian Kinnard RT SO

Defense

Number Name Position Year Season Stats Career Stats
90 T.J. Carter DE SR
  • 14 Tackles
  • 4 Tackles For Loss
95 Quinton Bohanna NT JR
  • 13 Tackles
  • 4 Tackles For Loss
  • 1 Interception
  • 1 Fumble Recovered
  • 1 Pick Six
92 Phil Hoskins DT SR
  • 7 Tackles
  • 1 Fumble Recovered
58 Alex King DE SO
  • 15 Tackles
  • 1 Tackle For Loss
  • 1 Forced Fumble
  • 1 Fumble Recovered
31 Jamar "Boogie" Watson SLB JR
  • 8 Tackles
  • 2 Tackles For Loss
  • 1 Forced Fumble
56 Kash Daniel MLB SR 12 Tackles
43 DeAndre Square WLB SO
  • 17 Tackles
  • 4 Tackles For Loss
26 Michael Nesbitt CB SO
  • 12 Tackles
  • 2 Tackles For Loss
9 Davonte Robinson FS JR
  • 7 Tackles
  • 1 Tackle For Loss
3 Jordan Griffin SS JR
  • 8 Tackles
  • 1 Tackle For Loss
  • 1 Fumble Recovered
  • 1 Punt Blocked
15 Carson Harford CB FR
  • 13 Tackles
  • 1 Tackle For Loss
  • 1 Forced Fumble
  • 1 Fumble Recovered

Special Teams

Number Name Position Year Season Stats Career Stats
93 Max Duffy P JR 39 Yard Average Punt
12 Chance Poore K SO
  • 2/2 Field Goals
  • 15/15 Extra Points
  • 34 Yard Field Goal
1 Lynn Bowden PR SO
  • 44 Punt Return Yards
  • 1 Punt Muff
1 Lynn Bowden KR SO 1 Kick Muff

School Records[edit | edit source]

Due to a lack of reliable records for the 2018 season not every record is accurate or available at this time. New statistics and records will be kept starting with the 2019 season.

Team Records

Record Title Record Team
Team PPG 24.8 2018
Team Opponent PPG 29.9 2018
Team YPG 281.2 2018
Team Opponent YPG 330.2 2018
Team TO Difference -4 2018

Offensive Game Records

Record Title Record Player Year
Pass Yards 267 Terry Wilson Week 4, 2019
Pass Touchdowns 4 Terry Wilson Week 4, 2019
Completion Percentage 88.9% Terry Wilson Week 3, 2019
QB Rating 215.1 Terry Wilson Week 4, 2019
Rush Yards 94 Benny Snell Jr. Week 3, 2019
Rush Touchdowns 2 Terry Wilson Week 3, 2019
Receptions 5 Isaiah Epps Week 2, 2019
Receiving Yards 79 Justin Rigg Week 4, 2019
Receiving Touchdowns 1 Justin Rigg Week 4, 2019

Defensive Game Records

Record Title Record Player Year
Tackles 7 DeAndre Square Week 4, 2019
Sacks
Fumbles Recovered 1 Jordan Griffin Week 1, 2019
Interceptions 1 Quinton Bohanna Week 1, 2019
Fumbles Forced 1 Alex King Week 3, 2019

Special Teams Game Records

Record Title Record Player Year
Field Goals 1 Chance Poore Week 1, 2019
Kick Return Touchdowns
Punt Return Touchdowns 1 Lynn Bowden Week 1, 2019

Offensive Season Records

Record Title Record Player Year
Pass Yards
Pass Touchdowns
Completion Percentage
QB Rating
Rush Yards
Rush Touchdowns
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving Touchdowns

Defensive Season Records

Record Title Record Player Year
Tackles
Sacks
Fumbles Recovered
Interceptions
Fumbles Forced

Special Teams Season Records

Record Title Record Player Year
Field Goals
Kick Return Touchdowns
Punt Return Touchdowns

Career Offensive Records

Record Title Record Player Year
Pass Yards
Pass Touchdowns
Completion Percentage
QB Rating
Rush Yards
Rush Touchdowns
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving Touchdowns

Career Defensive Records

Record Title Record Player Years
Tackles
Sacks
Fumbles Recovered
Interceptions
Fumbles Forced

Career Special Teams Records

Record Title Record Player Years
Field Goals
Kick Return Touchdowns
Punt Return Touchdowns

Coaching Records

Record Title Record Coach Years
Wins 9 Coach Simpson 2018 - Present
National Championships
Playoff Appearances
Conference Championships
Conference Championship Appearances
Bowl Wins
Bowl Appearances 1 Coach Simpson 2018 - Present
Rivalry Wins 3 Coach Simpson 2018 - Present