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1972 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1972 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Auburn 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 11 LSU 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 8 Tennessee 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Ray, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Villanova*
W 25–734,500[2]
September 23at No. 7 Alabama
L 0–3571,433[3]
September 30Indiana*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 34–3537,500[4]
October 7Mississippi State
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 17–1337,500[5]
October 14at North Carolina*
L 20–3142,500[6]
October 21at No. 7 LSU
L 0–1064,601[7]
October 28Georgia
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–1337,500[8]
November 4at Tulane*
L 7–1818,377[9]
November 11Vanderbilt
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 14–1330,000[10]
November 18at Florida
L 0–4047,639[11]
November 25at No. 12 Tennessee
L 7–1764,836[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1972 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 52 Dan Neal Sr
QB 14 Jim Reed Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 42 Frank LeMaster Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1972 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Villanova falters, bows to Kentucky". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bama gets some charity, bombs a tired Kentucky". The Anniston Star. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hoosier 'thrill show' snares 35–34 triumph". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kentucky edges State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "North Carolina staves off upset-minded Kentucky, 31–20". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "LSU keeps up with Jones boy". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia topples Kentucky". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'What's new, pussycats?' - Nothing as UK falls again". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kentucky comeback upends Vanderbilt 14–13". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Explosive Florida 'Moore' than Wildcats can handle". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "A gritty effort by Kentucky, but Tennessee triumphs 17–7". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 26, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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