American college football season
The 1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . Led by seventh-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw , the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SEC.[1]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Missouri * W 12–634,000 [2] September 28 at Ole Miss L 14–3040,102 [3] October 5 Auburn McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 7–2635,200 [4] October 12 No. 20 Oregon State * McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 35–3432,000 [5] October 19 at No. 20 LSU L 3–1366,147 [6] October 26 No. 8 Georgia McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 14–3532,000 [7] November 2 at West Virginia * W 35–1631,500 [8] November 9 Vanderbilt McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) L 0–629,000 [9] November 16 Florida McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) L 14–1620,000 [10] November 23 at No. 8 Tennessee L 7–2460,899 [11] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 19 Dave Bair Jr RB 35 Dick Beard Jr RB 32 Roger Gann Jr C 51 Bill Cartwright Sr G 68 Dennis Drinnen Sr G 61 Bob Freibert Jr FB 28 Houston Hogg So RB 20 Joe Jacobs Jr WR 81 Vic King Jr RB 24 Dicky Lyons Sr FB 43 Jim Mitchell So OT 77 Len Rush Jr WR 80 Phil Thompson Jr G 67 Lou Wolf Sr
Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 46 Bill Duke Jr DB 30 Phil Greer Sr LB 44 Wilbur Hackett So DB 40 Don Holland Jr S 21 David Hunter So DT 73 Marty Joyce Jr DT 79 George Katzenbach Sr DT 75 Doyle King Jr DB 25 Jake Mathews So DE 84 Dick Palmer Jr DB 34 Al Phaneuf Sr DT 60 Dave Roller So LB 39 Frank Rucks So LB 42 Cary Shahid Jr LB 57 Dave Sullivan So DE 88 Jeff Van Note Sr
Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
References [ edit ] ^ "1968 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023 . ^ " 'Revived' UK wins 12–6, buoys future hopes" . The Courier-Journal . September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Ole Miss Rebels crush Kentucky" . The Daily Advertiser . September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn's Riley kicks four field goals in 26–7 win over Kentucky" . The Park City Daily News . October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Lyons ruins State, 35–34" . Eugene Register-Guard . October 13, 1968. p. 1B. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Google News Archives. ^ "UK muffs opportunities, loses 13–3 after leading" . Sunday Herald-Leader . October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Georgia coasts to easy 35–14 win over Kentucky" . The Alexandria Daily Town Talk . October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Kentucky, Lyons rip Mountaineers" . Daily Press . November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Vandy's dandies down KY's Wildcats, 6–0" . The Leaf-Chronicle . November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Florida nips UK, 16–14" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Vols overcome Kentucky, 24–7" . Eugene Register-Guard . Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 5B. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Google News Archives.
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