American college football season
The 1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Wildcats scored 207 points while allowing 195 points.[1] Kentucky played in the 1993 Peach Bowl .
Kentucky opened with a 35–0 win over Kent State .[2] [3] Kentucky then lost to #7 Florida on a touchdown play at the end of the game, 24–20.[4] [5] [6] A 24–8 loss at Indiana followed.[7] [8] Kentucky then won a nationally televised ESPN Thursday night matchup at South Carolina , 21–17, followed by a 21–0 shutout of #25 Ole Miss .[9] [10]
A 35–17 victory over LSU followed.[11] [12] Kentucky then lost 33–28 at Georgia in a nationally televised game.[13] [14] Kentucky then won 26–17 at Mississippi State , lost 12–7 at Vanderbilt , and clinched bowl eligibility with a 6–3 win against East Carolina . A 48–0 loss to Tennessee closed the regular season.[15] [16]
Kentucky closed the season in the 1993 Peach Bowl against #24 Clemson .[17] Kentucky led for most of the game but lost on a late touchdown, 14–13.[18] [19]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 4 7:00 p.m. Kent State * W 35–055,800 [20] September 11 7:00 p.m. No. 7 Florida Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) PPV L 20–2458,175 [21] September 18 1:00 p.m. at Indiana * L 8–2443,545 [22] September 23 7:45 p.m. at South Carolina ESPN W 21–1765,326 [23] October 2 7:00 p.m. No. 25 Ole Miss Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPN W 21–057,075 [24] October 16 7:00 p.m. LSU Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 35–1754,750 [25] October 23 12:30 p.m. at Georgia JPS L 28–3381,307 [26] October 30 2:00 p.m. at Mississippi State W 26–1728,607 [27] November 6 2:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt L 7–1235,000 [28] November 13 1:00 p.m. East Carolina * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 6–334,500 [29] November 20 4:00 p.m. No. 7 Tennessee Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPN L 0–4857,878 [30] December 31 6:00 p.m. vs. No. 24 Clemson * ESPN L 13–1463,416 [31] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Personnel [ edit ] 1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 76 Mark Askin Jr WR 86 Alfonzo Browning Sr WR 95 Tim Calvert Sr WR 81 Mark Chatmon Sr RB Donnell Gordon WR 22 Troy Hobbs Sr FB 31 Damon Hood Jr C 52 Wes Jackson Sr QB Pookie Jones RB Ray McLaurin QB Antonio O'Ferral OL Chris Page G 64 David Parks Sr OL Aaron Purdie RB Donnie Redd TE Corey Reeves RB Matt Riazzi G 55 Barry Rich Jr RB Clyde Rudolph TE 44 Terry Samuels Sr WR Jaysuma Simms WR Leon Smith QB 11 Jeff Speedy Fr RB Moe Williams RB Michael Woodfork RB Randy Wyatt
Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 59 Zane Beehn Sr CB 33 Willie Cannon Jr DL Howard Carter DT 92 Jon Collins Sr LB Darryl Conn CB 14 Steven Hall So S Marcus Jenkins Sr FS 25 Melvin Johnson Jr DL Billy Lofton LB 45 Marty Moore Sr DB Don Robinson DB Adrian Sherwood LB David Snardon DL Robert Stinson LB 2 Duce Williams Sr
Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 18 Dan Ariza Jr K 96 Juha Leonoff Jr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Team players in the 1994 NFL Draft [ edit ] [35] [36]
References [ edit ] ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats results" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209 ^ "Florida, 1993 AP polls" . AP Poll Archive. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209 ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209 ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209, 211 ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209 ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209, 211 ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209 ^ "December 7, 1993 AP poll at AP Poll Archive" . Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.172, 209 ^ "Same old story, Kentucky hands Kent State 35–0 loss" . The Akron Beacon Journal . September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Gators survive close call 24–20" . Florida Today . September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Gators survive close call 24–20" . Florida Today . September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kentucky runs past S.C. 21–17" . The Palm Beach Post . September 24, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Wildcats shut out, shut down and upset Rebels" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kentucky adds to LSU's misery" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Zeier, Dogs put bite on Kentucky 33–28" . The Kentucky Advocate . October 24, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Cats clear Mississippi State hump, 26–17" . Lexington Herald-Leader . October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Vanderbilt defenders smother Jones, 'Cats" . The Paducah Sun . November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Mud-Cats bowl material after Nickels FG, 6–3" . The Courier-Journal . November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tennessee smashes the Wildcats" . Messenger-Inquirer . November 21, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "A peachy debut, Clemson rally gives West 14–13 win" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . January 1, 1994. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "College Football Reference" . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209 ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing" . Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2009 . ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166
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