The 1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Wildcats scored 252 points while allowing 111 points. The Wildcats finished conference play undefeated but due to NCAA probation were not eligible for a share of the SEC championship or for postseason play.[1] The Wildcats finished the season ranked #6 in the final AP Poll.[2]
Regular season
In the Border Battle, Kentucky beat Tennessee by a score of 21–17. Entering that game, Kentucky had seven injured starters unable to play, including quarterback Derrick Ramsey, whose arm was injured so badly he could not throw the football. Tennessee jumped out to a 17–14 lead when backup quarterback Mike Deaton completed a 36-yard pass to Felix Wilson; the injured Ramsey then entered the game and led Kentucky to a touchdown. Tennessee's offense then took the ball to Kentucky's 22-yard line but Tennessee quarterback Jimmy Streater fumbled due to a hit by Kentucky All-American defensive end Art Still, and linebacker Kelly Kirchbaum recovered the ball to preserve the win.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | North Carolina* | | | W 10–7 | |
September 17 | at Baylor* | | | L 6–21 | 30,000 |
September 24 | West Virginia* | No. 17 | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 28–13 | |
October 1 | at No. 4 Penn State* | No. 16 | | W 24–20 | 62,196 |
October 8 | Mississippi State | No. 12 | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 23–7 | |
October 15 | at No. 16 LSU | No. 8 | | W 33–13 | |
October 22 | at Georgia | No. 7 | | W 33–0 | 59,100 |
October 29 | Virginia Tech* | No. 7 | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 32–0 | |
November 5 | at Vanderbilt | No. 7 | | W 28–6 | 26,572 |
November 12 | at Florida | No. 7 | | W 14–7 | 50,243 |
November 19 | Tennessee | No. 7 | | W 21–17 | 57,914 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
- PK Joe Bryant
- QB Mike Deaton
- QB Derrick Ramsey
- DE Art Still
- Dave Trosper (offense)
- Freddie Williams (offense)
- Felix Wilson (offense)
Game summaries
Penn State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Kentucky |
7 |
7 | 10 | 0 |
24 |
Penn St |
10 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | PSU | Bahr 20 yard field goal | PSU 3-0 |
| 1 | | PSU | Cefalo 75 yard punt return (Bahr kick) | PSU 10-0 |
| 1 | | KEN | Owens 23 yard interception return (Bryant kick) | PSU 10-7 |
| 2 | | KEN | Servino 1 yard run (Bryant kick) | KEN 14-10 |
| 2 | | PSU | Guman 29 yard pass from Fusina (Bahr kick) | PSU 17-14 |
| 2 | | PSU | Bahr 25 yard field goal | PSU 20-14 |
| 3 | | KEN | Bryant 30 yard field goal | PSU 20-17 |
| 3 | | KEN | Ramsey 1 yard run (Bryant kick) | KEN 24-20 |
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Georgia
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Kentucky |
0 |
10 | 10 | 13 |
33 |
Georgia |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | KY | Bryant 51 yard field goal | KY 3–0 | | Q2 | | KY | Williams 1 yard pass from Ramsey (Bryant kick) | KY 10–0 | | Q3 | | KY | Tropser 17 yard pass from Ramsey (Bryant kick) | KY 17–0 | | Q3 | | KY | Bryant 51 yard field goal | KY 20–0 | | Q4 | | KY | Wilson 12 yard pass from Ramsey (Bryant kick) | KY 27–0 | | Q4 | | KY | Nord 10 yard pass from Deaton (kick failed) | KY 33–0 |
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Team players in the NFL
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Awards and honors
References