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The 1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Wildcats scored 207 points while allowing 195 points.[ 1] Kentucky played in the 1993 Peach Bowl .
Kentucky opened with a 35–0 win over Kent State .[ 2] [ 3] Kentucky then lost to #7 Florida on a touchdown play at the end of the game, 24–20.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] A 24–8 loss at Indiana followed.[ 7] [ 8] Kentucky then won a nationally televised ESPN Thursday night matchup at South Carolina , 21–17, followed by a 21–0 shutout of #25 Ole Miss .[ 9] [ 10]
A 35–17 victory over LSU followed.[ 11] [ 12] Kentucky then lost 33–28 at Georgia in a nationally televised game.[ 13] [ 14] Kentucky then won 26–17 at Mississippi State , lost 12–7 at Vanderbilt , and clinched bowl eligibility with a 6–3 win against East Carolina . A 48–0 loss to Tennessee closed the regular season.[ 15] [ 16]
Kentucky closed the season in the 1993 Peach Bowl against #24 Clemson .[ 17] Kentucky led for most of the game but lost on a late touchdown, 14–13.[ 18] [ 19]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 4 7:00 p.m. Kent State * W 35–055,800 [ 20]
September 11 7:00 p.m. No. 7 Florida Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) PPV L 20–2458,175 [ 21]
September 18 1:00 p.m. at Indiana * L 8–2443,545 [ 22]
September 23 7:45 p.m. at South Carolina ESPN W 21–1765,326 [ 23]
October 2 7:00 p.m. No. 25 Ole Miss Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPN W 21–057,075 [ 24]
October 16 7:00 p.m. LSU Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 35–1754,750 [ 25]
October 23 12:30 p.m. at Georgia JPS L 28–3381,307 [ 26]
October 30 2:00 p.m. at Mississippi State W 26–1728,607 [ 27]
November 6 2:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt L 7–1235,000 [ 28]
November 13 1:00 p.m. East Carolina * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 6–334,500 [ 29]
November 20 4:00 p.m. No. 7 Tennessee Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPN L 0–4857,878 [ 30]
December 31 6:00 p.m. vs. No. 24 Clemson * ESPN L 13–1463,416 [ 31]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
OT
76
Mark Askin
Jr
WR
86
Alfonzo Browning
Sr
WR
95
Tim Calvert
Sr
WR
81
Mark Chatmon
Sr
RB
Donnell Gordon
WR
22
Troy Hobbs
Sr
FB
31
Damon Hood
Jr
C
52
Wes Jackson
Sr
QB
Pookie Jones
RB
Ray McLaurin
QB
Antonio O'Ferral
OL
Chris Page
G
64
David Parks
Sr
OL
Aaron Purdie
RB
Donnie Redd
TE
Corey Reeves
RB
Matt Riazzi
G
55
Barry Rich
Jr
RB
Clyde Rudolph
TE
44
Terry Samuels
Sr
WR
Jaysuma Simms
WR
Leon Smith
QB
11
Jeff Speedy
Fr
RB
Moe Williams
RB
Michael Woodfork
RB
Randy Wyatt
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DE
59
Zane Beehn
Sr
CB
33
Willie Cannon
Jr
DL
Howard Carter
DT
92
Jon Collins
Sr
LB
Darryl Conn
CB
14
Steven Hall
So
S
Marcus Jenkins
Sr
FS
25
Melvin Johnson
Jr
DL
Billy Lofton
LB
45
Marty Moore
Sr
DB
Don Robinson
DB
Adrian Sherwood
LB
David Snardon
DL
Robert Stinson
LB
2
Duce Williams
Sr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
18
Dan Ariza
Jr
K
96
Juha Leonoff
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Team players in the 1994 NFL Draft [ edit ]
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^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats results" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
^ "Florida, 1993 AP polls" . AP Poll Archive. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209, 211
^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209, 211
^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
^ "December 7, 1993 AP poll at AP Poll Archive" . Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.172, 209
^ "Same old story, Kentucky hands Kent State 35–0 loss" . The Akron Beacon Journal . September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators survive close call 24–20" . Florida Today . September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators survive close call 24–20" . Florida Today . September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kentucky runs past S.C. 21–17" . The Palm Beach Post . September 24, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wildcats shut out, shut down and upset Rebels" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kentucky adds to LSU's misery" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Zeier, Dogs put bite on Kentucky 33–28" . The Kentucky Advocate . October 24, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cats clear Mississippi State hump, 26–17" . Lexington Herald-Leader . October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt defenders smother Jones, 'Cats" . The Paducah Sun . November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mud-Cats bowl material after Nickels FG, 6–3" . The Courier-Journal . November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee smashes the Wildcats" . Messenger-Inquirer . November 21, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "A peachy debut, Clemson rally gives West 14–13 win" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . January 1, 1994. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "College Football Reference" . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores" . Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing" . Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166
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