Kentucky Wildcats | |
---|---|
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 |
|
|
26 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | SR |
|
|
11 | Tavin Richardson | WR | SR |
|
|
1 | Lynn Bowden | WR | JR |
|
|
81 | Isaiah Epps | WR | JR |
|
|
83 | Justin Rigg | TE | SR |
|
|
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 |
|
|
95 | Quinton Bohanna | NT | JR |
|
|
92 | Phil Hoskins | DT | SR |
|
|
58 | Alex King | DE | SO |
|
|
31 | Jamar "Boogie" Watson | SLB | JR |
|
|
56 | Kash Daniel | MLB | SR | 12 Tackles | |
43 | DeAndre Square | WLB | SO |
|
|
26 | Michael Nesbitt | CB | SO |
|
|
9 | Davonte Robinson | FS | JR |
|
|
3 | Jordan Griffin | SS | JR |
|
|
15 | Carson Harford | CB | FR |
|
Special Teams
Number | Name | Position | Year | Season Stats | Career Stats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
93 | Max Duffy | P | JR | 39 Yard Average Punt | |
12 | Chance Poore | K | SO |
|
|
1 | Lynn Bowden | PR | SO |
|
|
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 |