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1997 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Leach (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMike Major (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 7 Tennessee x$   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 10 Georgia   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 4 Florida   6 – 2     10 – 2  
South Carolina   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kentucky   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     3 – 8  
Western Division
No. 11 Auburn xy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 13 LSU x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 22 Ole Miss   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Mississippi State   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Arkansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Alabama   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the Eastern Division. They played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. The team was coached by Hal Mumme.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 301:30 p.m.Louisville*
W 38–2459,186[1]
September 612:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
JPSL 27–3530,121[2]
September 202:00 p.m.at Indiana*
W 49–741,149[3]
September 273:30 p.m.No. 1 Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
CBSL 28–5559,224[4]
October 47:00 p.m.No. 20 Alabama
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
PPVW 40–34 OT59,226[5]
October 1112:30 p.m.at South Carolina
JPSL 24–3875,936[6]
October 187:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 49–1457,500[7]
October 253:30 p.m.at No. 16 Georgia
CBSL 13–2385,672[8]
November 16:30 p.m.No. 16 LSU
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
ESPN2L 28–6358,450[9]
November 152:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
W 21–1040,256[10]
November 2212:30 p.m.No. 5 Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
ESPN2L 31–5961,076[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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1997 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Tim Couch So
RB 3 Craig Yeast Jr
WR 5 Marvin Love Jr
WR 6 Kio Sanford Sr
RB 32 Anthony White So
C 61 Paul McGonagle Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 4 Littleton Ward Sr
FS 8 Marlon McCree  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 9 Marc Samuel Fr
P 19 Jimmy Carter Jr
K 23 Brian Johnson Sr
K, P Seth Hanson Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

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Louisville

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See also: 1997 Louisville Cardinals football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 3 14 7 24
Wildcats 21 0 7 10 38
Statistics LOU UK
First downs 25 15
Total yards 519 291
Rushing yards 121 87
Passing yards 398 204
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 35:18 24:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisville Passing Chris Redman 17/28, 204 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Otis Floyd 14 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Rico Williams 3 receptions, 82 yards
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 36/50, 398 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Anthony White 16 rushes, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Kio Sanford 6 receptions, 120 yards, TD

At Mississippi State

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See also: 1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 14 6 0 27
Bulldogs 3 7 12 13 35

At Indiana

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See also: 1997 Indiana Hoosiers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 14 28 0 49
Hoosiers 0 0 0 7 7

No. 1 Florida

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See also: 1997 Florida Gators football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Gators 28 0 21 6 55
Wildcats 0 7 7 14 28

No. 20 Alabama

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See also: 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 20 Crimson Tide 7 7 10 100 34
Wildcats 10 3 14 76 40

At South Carolina

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See also: 1997 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 7 3 0 24
Gamecocks 0 24 7 7 38

Northeast Louisiana

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See also: 1997 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Indians 0 7 7 0 14
Wildcats 21 14 7 7 49

At No. 16 Georgia

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See also: 1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 0 6 13
No. 16 Bulldogs 0 14 3 6 23

No. 16 LSU

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See also: 1997 LSU Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Tigers 12 8 22 21 63
Wildcats 0 21 7 0 28

At Vanderbilt

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See also: 1997 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 7 7 21
Commodores 0 0 10 0 10

No. 5 Tennessee

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See also: 1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 5 Volunteers 17 7 21 14 59
Wildcats 7 14 3 7 31

References

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  1. ^ "It's 38–24 for blue sky guys". The Courier-Journal. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Couch not enough to save Cats". Messenger-Inquirer. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UK's Couch throws for seven touchdowns in romp". The Jackson Sun. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky closes gap, but UF rolls". The Orlando Sentinel. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tidings of great joy - Cats stun Alabama with 40–34 OT victory". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USC gets it Wright; Slow start belies strong showing in 38–24 victory". The State. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kentucky QB breaks record". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UK gambles, but Georgia hits jackpot". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky pays for mistakes". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A new song in Music City". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Manning leads Vols past UK in 59–31 win". The State Journal. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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