The 1980 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Fran Curci, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (1–5 against SEC opponents), finished in eighth place in the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 280 to 167.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
| 1980 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Mississippi State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Alabama | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Larry McCrimmon with 1,060 passing yards, Randy Brooks with 578 rushing yards, and Alan Watson with 536 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 6 | Utah State* | W 17–10 | 57,900 | [4] | |||
| September 13 | at No. 4 Oklahoma* | L 7–29 | 74,852 | [5] | |||
| September 20 | Indiana* |
| L 30–36 | 57,869 | [6] | ||
| September 27 | Bowling Green* |
| W 21–20 | 55,800 | [7] | ||
| October 4 | at Alabama | L 0–45 | 78,400 | [8] | |||
| October 18 | LSU |
| L 10–17 | 57,800 | [9] | ||
| October 25 | No. 5 Georgia |
| L 0–27 | 57,353 | [10] | ||
| November 1 | at Tulane* | L 22–24 | 42,139 | [11] | |||
| November 8 | Vanderbilt |
| W 31–10 | 54,522 | [12] | ||
| November 15 | No. 20 Florida |
| L 15–17 | 54,200 | [13] | ||
| November 22 | at Tennessee | L 14–45 | 90,244 | [14] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1980 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "1980 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Cats Come Back In Final Period For 17-10 Win". Sunday Herald-Leader. September 7, 1980. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Al Carter (September 14, 1980). "OU Wakes Up in Second Half, 29-7". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Bradley (September 21, 1980). "Indiana Bypasses Kentucky on Corso's Catch". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ D.G. FitzMaurice (September 28, 1980). "Bowling Green's Bad Luck Lingers; Cats Win 21-20". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Win No. 300 sweet for Bear, sour for Curci". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 5, 1980. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Bradley (October 19, 1980). "Tigers Overcome Bobbles, Bumbles As Cats Crumble". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Bradley (October 26, 1980). "Georgia's Blend Just Too Strong For Wildcats". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Bradley (November 2, 1980). "Tulane Kills Kentucky Comeback After Time Runs Out". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Bradley (November 9, 1980). "Disaster Calls, But Cats Answer With 31-10 Win". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Bradley (November 16, 1980). "What Couldn't Be, Was: Victory Eludes UK Again". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ F.M. Williams (November 23, 1980). "UT Does The Job". The Tennessean. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.