1990 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Bowden (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry New (1st season)
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Florida * 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Tennessee $ 5 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 2
No. 21 Ole Miss 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Alabama 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
No. 19 Auburn 4 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Kentucky 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
LSU 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Georgia 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against SEC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 316 to 228.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

The team's statistical leaders included Freddie Maggard with 1,055 passing yards, Al Baker with 780 rushing yards, and Phil Logan with 565 receiving yards.[3]

Bill Curry had been the head football coach at Alabama from 1987 to 1989, compiling a 26–10 record with the Crimson Tide. He was the SEC Coach of the Year in 1989. He was hired by Kentucky in January 1990.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Central Michigan*
W 20–1757,550[5]
September 8at Rutgers*
L 8–2421,141[6]
September 15Indiana*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 24–4558,150[7]
September 22at North Carolina*
L 13–1643,000[8]
October 6at Ole Miss
L 29–3527,000[9]
October 13Mississippi State
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 17–1556,375[10]
October 20at LSU
L 20–3064,720[11]
October 27Georgia
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 26–2455,255[12]
November 10Vanderbilt
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 28–2150,400[13]
November 17 No. 6 Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 15–4755,140[14]
November 24at No. 14 Tennessee
L 28–4292,243[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1990 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. ^ "1990 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Curry Kentucky football coach". Detroit Free Press. January 9, 1990. p. 2D.
  5. ^ "Curry era at UK off to good start". The Kentucky Advocate. September 2, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rutgers wins big". The Sunday Courier-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "28-point explosion lifts IU". Sunday Herald-Times. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gwaltney helps Tar Heels (3–1) boot Wildcats". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UK comeback 'too little, too late'". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Cats' defense answers call against 'Dogs". The Paducah Sun. October 14, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Williams runs for 213 yards as LSU subdues stubborn UK 30–20". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Kick at :07 puts UK over Georgia, hump". Messenger-Inquirer. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Move-the-chain gang carries UK by Vandy". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Matthews passes for 4 TDs in Florida's romp". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Vols top Kentucky". Johnson City Press. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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