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American college football season
The 1987 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the
University of Kentucky in the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their sixth season under head coach
Jerry Claiborne , the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (1–5 against SEC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the SEC, and outscored their opponents, 258 to 187.
[1]
[2] The team played its home games in
Commonwealth Stadium in
Lexington, Kentucky .
The team's statistical leaders included Glenn Fohr with 973 passing yards,
Mark Higgs with 1,278 rushing yards, and Dee Smith with 420 receiving yards.
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12
Utah State * W 41–055,249
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September 19
Indiana * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (
rivalry ) W 34–1557,924
[5]
September 26 at
Rutgers * L 18–1921,232
[6]
October 3
Ohio * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 28–053,329
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October 10
Ole Miss Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 35–657,832
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October 17 at No. 6
LSU L 9–3477,084
[9]
October 24 at No. 12
Georgia L 14–1781,911
[10]
October 31
Virginia Tech * Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY W 14–750,432
[11]
November 7 at
Vanderbilt L 29–3840,892
[12]
November 14 at
Florida L 14–2773,021
[13]
November 21 No. 15
Tennessee Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (
rivalry ) L 22–2457,127
[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from
Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1987 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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"1987 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
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"Kentucky Football Media Guide" . University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
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"1987 Kentucky Wildcats Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
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"Kentucky blasts Utah St" . The Salt Lake Tribune . September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Cats' Dooley passes IU crazy; Kentucky cruises to 34–15 win" . The Kokomo Tribune . September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Knight offense comes to life, tops Kentucky" . The Central New Jersey Home News . September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Kentucky outmans Ohio U., 28–0" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Higgs, Reese help vengeful Kentucky bury Ole Miss 35–6" . The Courier-Journal . October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"It gets late early for UK as LSU rumbles to 34–9 triumph" . The Courier-Journal . October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Kentucky rules for 59 minutes, then Georgia takes 17–14 victory" . The Courier-Journal . October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Hokies start late, lose 14–7 to Kentucky" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Jones leads Commodores past Wildcats" . Messenger-Inquirer . November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bowl, game simple for Gators" . Fort Lauderdale News . November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Wildcats, Higgs stumble short on last hurdle" . The Paducah Sun . November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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