American college football season
1986 Kentucky Wildcats football |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Record | 5–5–1 (2–4 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Jerry Claiborne (5th season)
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Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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1986 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 10 LSU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
No. 6 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 9 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 |
Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1986 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Wildcats compiled a 5–5–1 record (2–4 against SEC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the SEC, and outscored their opponents, 228 to 206.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The team's statistical leaders included Bill Ransdell with 1,610 passing yards, Ivy Joe Hunter with 621 rushing yards, and Cornell Burbage with 331 receiving yards.[3] This season was the last time Kentucky defeated Florida until 2018 and the last win over Florida at home until 2021.[4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | Rutgers* | | T 16–16 | 57,424 | [5] |
September 20 | Kent State* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 37–12 | 54,865 | [6] |
September 27 | at Cincinnati* | | W 37–20 | 36,233 | [7] |
October 4 | Southern Miss* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 32–0 | 58,102 | [8] |
October 11 | at Ole Miss | | L 13–33 | 28,000 | [9] |
October 18 | No. 12 LSU | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| L 16–25 | 57,201 | [10] |
October 25 | Georgia | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| L 9–31 | 56,820 | [11] |
November 1 | at Virginia Tech* | | L 15–17 | 30,300 | [12] |
November 8 | Vanderbilt | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| W 34–22 | 48,230 | [13] |
November 15 | Florida | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| W 10–3 | 52,160 | [14] |
November 22 | at Tennessee | | L 9–28 | 90,747 | [15] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1986 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | S | 37 | Todd Allgeier | Jr | DT | 79 | Oliver Barnett | Fr | LB | 58 | Mike Cahill | Jr | DT | 70 | Tom Howard | Jr | CB | 24 | D. J. Johnson | So | DB | 3 | Tony Mayes | Sr | DT | 54 | Jerry Reese | Jr | DT | 91 | John Shannon | Jr | LB | 40 | Larry Smith | Sr | LB | 39 | Don Yarano | Sr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P | 1 | Jeff Nelson | So | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1986 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.
- ^ "1986 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Hale, Jon (September 8, 2018). "Kentucky snaps 31-game losing streak to Florida". USA Today. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Late Kentucky FG ties Rutgers, 16–16". Daily Record. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent has a big hand in Kentucky's victory". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Interceptions ruin UC, 37–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats blow out Southern Miss". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rejuvenated Rebs smack down Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU survives Kentucky, 25–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia pounds Kentucky 31–9". Messenger-Inquirer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech kicks 'Cats". The Danville Register. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK's Ivy Joe breaks out, rips Vandy for 238 yards". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cats put Gator Bowl plans in deep freeze". The Tennessean. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols earn Liberty bid, 28–9". Kingsport Times-News. November 23, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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