1986 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1986 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Wildcats compiled a 5–5–1 record (2–4 against SEC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the SEC, and outscored their opponents, 228 to 206.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

1986 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
1986 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 LSU $ 5 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 6 Auburn 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 9 Alabama 4 –2 –010 –3 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Ole Miss 4 –2 –08 –3 –1
Tennessee 3 –3 –07 –5 –0
Mississippi State 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Kentucky 2 –4 –05 –5 –1
Florida 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Ransdell with 1,610 passing yards, Ivy Joe Hunter with 621 rushing yards, and Cornell Burbage with 331 receiving yards.[3] This season was the last time Kentucky defeated Florida until 2018 and the last win over Florida at home until 2021.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Rutgers*
T 16–16
September 20Kent State*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 37–12
September 27at Cincinnati*
W 37–2036,233
October 4Southern Miss*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 32–058,102[5]
October 11at Ole Miss
L 13–3328,000
October 18 No. 12 LSU
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 16–2557,201
October 25Georgia
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 9–3156,620
November 1at Virginia Tech*
L 15–17
November 8Vanderbilt
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 34–22
November 15Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 10–352,160
November 22at Tennessee
L 9–2890,747[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1986 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. "1986 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  4. Hale, Jon (September 8, 2018). "Kentucky snaps 31-game losing streak to Florida". USA Today. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  5. "Wildcats blow out Southern Miss". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vols earn Liberty bid, 28–9". Kingsport Times-News. November 23, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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