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The 1981 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth and final season under head coach Fran Curci, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–4 against SEC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 224 to 134.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Record3–8 (2–4 SEC)
Headcoach
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1981 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
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1981 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Georgia +6–0–010–2–0
No. 7 Alabama +6–0–09–2–1
Mississippi State4–2–08–4–0
Tennessee3–3–08–4–0
Florida3–3–07–5–0
Auburn2–4–05–6–0
Kentucky2–4–03–8–0
Ole Miss1–4–14–6–1
LSU1–4–13–7–1
Vanderbilt1–5–04–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included Randy Jenkins with 1,079 passing yards, Lawrence Lee with 275 rushing yards, and Rick Massie with 448 receiving yards.[3]

At the end of November 1981, Curci was fired by the University of Kentucky. The decision followed four losing seasons, arrests of 18 players from 1978 to 1981, and recruiting violations that resulted in the program being placed on probation.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5North Texas State*W 28–655,262[5]
September 19 No. 12 Alabama
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 10–1957,960[6]
September 26at Kansas*L 16–2140,200[7]
October 3 No. 14 Clemson*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 3–2157,453[8]
October 10South Carolina*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 14–2857,553[9]
October 17at LSUL 10–2469,169[10]
October 24at No. 7 GeorgiaL 0–2180,780[11]
October 31Virginia Tech*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 3–2954,500[12]
November 7at VanderbiltW 17–1040,250[13]
November 14at FloridaL 12–3360,286[14]
November 21Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 21–1054,604[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1981 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
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Head coach
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Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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