1983 Kentucky Wildcats football team
| 1983 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Hall of Fame Classic Bowl, L 20-16 vs. West Virginia | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| 1983 record | 6-5-1 (2-4 SEC) |
| Head coach | Jerry Claiborne |
| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #3 Auburn $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 228 points while allowing 237 points.[1]
After a 4-0 start, Kentucky finished the regular season 6-4-1 before playing in the 1983 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl, losing to #18 West Virginia, 20-16. The improvement from 1982's 0-10-1 mark was, at the time, an NCAA record for most improvement in wins from one season to the next.
Season
Following a 0-10-1 record in Jerry Claiborne's first season in 1982, Kentucky raced out to a 4-0 mark, opening with victories against Central Michigan, Kansas State, Indiana and Tulane. A loss to #7 Auburn was followed by a win at LSU, then a loss at #7 Georgia and a tie with Cincinnati. A win at Vanderbilt was followed by losses at #14 Florida and to Tennessee. The season closed with a 20-16 loss to #18 West Virginia in the 1983 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 3 | Central Michigan* | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 31–24 | 51,232 | |||||
| September 10 | Kansas State* | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 31–12 | 56,123 | |||||
| September 17 | Indiana* | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 24–13 | 56,825 | |||||
| September 24 | Tulane* | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 26–14 | 57,424 | |||||
| October 8 | No. 7 Auburn | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 21–49 | 57,989 | |||||
| October 15 | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 21–13 | 77,765 | |||||
| October 22 | at No. 7 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | L 21–47 | 82,122 | |||||
| October 29 | Cincinnati* | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | T 13–13 | 57,789 | |||||
| November 5 | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | W 17–8 | 41,000 | |||||
| November 12 | at No. 14 Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 7–24 | 73,192 | |||||
| November 19 | Tennessee | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel) | L 0–10 | 57,985 | |||||
| December 22 | No. 18 West Virginia | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Hall of Fame Classic Bowl) | L 20–16 | 42,000 | |||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
Team players in the 1984 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| John Grimsley | Linebacker | 6 | 141 | Houston Oilers |
References
- ↑ "1983 Kentucky Wildcats results". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
- ↑ "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
- ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166