1992 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record4–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Rhoades (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry New (3rd season)
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida xy 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 8 Georgia x 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Tennessee 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$ 8 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
No. 16 Ole Miss 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 23 Mississippi State 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Auburn 2 – 5 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
LSU 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Championship: Alabama 28, Florida 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against SEC opponents), finished in fifth place in the Eastern Division of the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 280 to 207.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

The team's statistical leaders included Pookie Jones with 1,434 passing yards, Terry Samuels with 380 rushing yards, and Tim Calvert with 330 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Central Michigan*
W 21–1456,800[4]
September 12at No. 4 Florida
L 19–3584,553[5]
September 19Indiana*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 37–2558,450[6]
September 26South Carolina
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 13–955,700[7]
October 3at Ole Miss
L 14–2431,200[8]
October 17at LSU
W 27–2557,641[9]
October 24 No. 7 Georgia
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–4058,200[10]
October 31 No. 24 Mississippi State
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 36–3750,375[11]
November 7Vanderbilt
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 7–2045,350[12]
November 14at Cincinnati*
L 13–1730,104[13]
November 21at No. 20 Tennessee
L 13–3494,110[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1992 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Pookie Jones
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB Willie Cannon
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Rick Rhoades – Offensive coordinator/ running backs
  • Daryl Dickey – Quarterbacks
  • Joker Phillips – Wide receivers
  • Don Riley – Offensive line
  • Tommy Limbaugh – Assistant head coach/tight ends/recruiting coordinator
  • Larry New – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Bill Glaser – Defensive line
  • Lovie Smith – Outside linebackers
  • Rick Smith – Defensive backs
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1992 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. ^ "1992 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Wildcats supply few answers in 21–14 win over Chippewas". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 4 Florida's talent wears down Kentucky". The Evansville Courier. September 13, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "IU hangs tough but finally falls to Kentucky". The Indianapolis Star. September 20, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks sink to SEC depths". The State. September 27, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Killer instinct eludes Ole Miss". The Sun Herald. October 4, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wildcats control Tigers". Messenger-Inquirer. October 18, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dawgs' 1-2-3 punch KO's Cats 40–7". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bullies rally to beat Wildcats". The Commercial Appeal. November 1, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Commodores clamp down". The Tennessean. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "UC emerges as top 'Cat". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UT's Majors rides out a winner". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 22, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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