American college football season
The 1987 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their sixth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne , the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (1–5 against SEC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the SEC, and outscored their opponents, 258 to 187.[1] [2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky .
The team's statistical leaders included Glenn Fohr with 973 passing yards, Mark Higgs with 1,278 rushing yards, and Dee Smith with 420 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 Utah State * W 41–055,249 [4] September 19 Indiana * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) W 34–1557,924 [5] September 26 at Rutgers * L 18–1921,232 [6] October 3 Ohio * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 28–053,329 [7] October 10 Ole Miss Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 35–657,832 [8] October 17 at No. 6 LSU L 9–3477,084 [9] October 24 at No. 12 Georgia L 14–1781,911 [10] October 31 Virginia Tech * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 14–750,432 [11] November 7 at Vanderbilt L 29–3840,892 [12] November 14 at Florida L 14–2773,021 [13] November 21 No. 15 Tennessee Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) L 22–2457,127 [14] *Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
1987 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
References [ edit ] ^ "1987 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 . ^ "1987 Kentucky Wildcats Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016 . ^ "Kentucky blasts Utah St" . The Salt Lake Tribune . September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Cats' Dooley passes IU crazy; Kentucky cruises to 34–15 win" . The Kokomo Tribune . September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Knight offense comes to life, tops Kentucky" . The Central New Jersey Home News . September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kentucky outmans Ohio U., 28–0" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Higgs, Reese help vengeful Kentucky bury Ole Miss 35–6" . The Courier-Journal . October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "It gets late early for UK as LSU rumbles to 34–9 triumph" . The Courier-Journal . October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kentucky rules for 59 minutes, then Georgia takes 17–14 victory" . The Courier-Journal . October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Hokies start late, lose 14–7 to Kentucky" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Jones leads Commodores past Wildcats" . Messenger-Inquirer . November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Bowl, game simple for Gators" . Fort Lauderdale News . November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Wildcats, Higgs stumble short on last hurdle" . The Paducah Sun . November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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