1985 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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The 1985 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (1–5 against SEC opponents), finished in ninth place in the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 211 to 194.[1][2]

Record5–6 (1–5 SEC)
Headcoach
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1985 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
 1984
1986 
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1985 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tennessee $510912
No. 5 Florida510911
No. 13 Alabama411921
No. 20 LSU411921
Georgia321732
Auburn330840
Ole Miss240461
Vanderbilt141371
Kentucky150560
Mississippi State060560
  • $ Conference champion
  • Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Ransdell with 1,744 passing yards, Marc Logan with 715 rushing yards, and Cornell Burbage with 418 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Bowling Green*L 26–3057,620[4]
September 21Tulane*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 16–1155,812[5]
September 28Cincinnati*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 27–757,192[6]
October 5Clemson*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 26–758,230[7]
October 12Mississippi State
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 33–1958,345[8]
October 19at No. 17 LSUL 0–1078,562[9]
October 26at GeorgiaL 6–2681,498[10]
November 2East Tennessee State*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 23–1353,429[11]
November 9at VanderbiltL 24–3141,076[12]
November 16at No. 11 FloridaL 13–1573,672[13]
November 23 No. 16 Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 0–4230,113[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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