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1964 Kentucky Wildcats football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1964 |
| team | Kentucky Wildcats |
| sport | football |
| conference | Southeastern Conference |
| short_conf | SEC |
| record | 5–5 |
| conf_record | 4–2 |
| head_coach | Charlie Bradshaw |
| hc_year | 3rd |
| stadium | McLean Stadium |
The 1964 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second place in the SEC. Kentucky played home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Jim Foley and Bill Jenkins were chosen as team captains.
Kentucky opened the season with a 13–6 win against Detroit, and then upset top-ranked Ole Miss on the road, 27–21. A 20–0 victory against No. 7 Auburn followed. Kentucky was ranked No. 5 in the AP poll before a 48–6 loss at Florida State.
Schedule
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Team players in the 1965 NFL draft
Main article: 1965 NFL draft
References
References
- 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- "September 28, 1964 AP poll at AP Poll Archive".
- "October 5, 1964 AP poll at AP Poll Archive".
- (September 21, 1964). "Kentucky Troubled In Beating U-D". The Detroit Daily Press.
- Dave Whitaker. (September 20, 1964). "Birds Heroics Wing Wildcats To 13-6 Win". [[The Courier-Journal]].
- (September 27, 1964). "Kentucky beats Ole Miss". The Tampa Tribune.
- (October 4, 1964). "Cats for real!". The Courier-Journal.
- Jim Selman. (October 11, 1964). "It's the Upset State Now: FSU, Gators Kill 'Cats, Rebs". The Tampa Tribune.
- (October 18, 1964). "Louisiana State surprises Kentucky 27–7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat.
- (October 25, 1964). "Georgia's Bulldogs top Kentucky 21–7". The Tampa Tribune.
- (November 1, 1964). "Tumbling Kentucky upended". The Nashville Tennessean.
- (November 8, 1964). "Kentucky staves off Vanderbilt". Sunday Journal & Sentinel.
- (November 15, 1964). "Baylor edges Kentucky, 17–15". Bristol Herald Courier.
- (November 22, 1964). "Kentucky rallies for win over Tennessee". The Paducah Sun.
- 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168
- "1965 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com".
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