| 1975 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 2–8–1 (0–6 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jon Mirilovich (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Charlie Bailey (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Seasons← 19741976 → | |
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| No. 3 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Wildcats scored 132 points while allowing 183 points, finishing 2–8–1 overall, 0–6 in the SEC.
Wally Pesuit and Tom Ranieri were chosen as team captains.
Kentucky opened with a 27–8 home victory against Virginia Tech, then lost 14–10 at home to Kansas, followed by a 10–10 tie at home against Maryland. A road game against Penn State ended in a 10–3 loss, putting Kentucky at 1–2–1 entering SEC play.
Kentucky lost its home conference opener to Auburn, 15–9, and then lost 17–14 at LSU. A 21–13 loss at Georgia was followed by a 23–10 home win against Tulane. A 13–3 road loss at Vanderbilt and 48–7 road loss at Florida led to a 17–13 home loss in the season finale against Tennessee.
The 1975 Kentucky team lost only two games by more than 9 points, and had three losses by 4 or fewer points. The Maryland team that tied Kentucky 10-10 finished the season as the Atlantic Coast Conference champions, with an undefeated record in conference play.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Virginia Tech* | W 27–8 | 56,616 | ||
| September 20 | Kansas* |
| L 10–14 | 56,467 | |
| September 27 | No. 20 Maryland* |
| T 10–10 | 55,000 | |
| October 4 | at No. 10 Penn State* | L 3–10 | 60,225 | ||
| October 11 | Auburn |
| L 9–15 | 57,722 | |
| October 18 | at LSU | L 14–17 | 61,083 | ||
| October 25 | at Georgia | L 13–21 | 50,000 | ||
| November 1 | Tulane* |
| W 23–10 | 56,500 | |
| November 8 | at Vanderbilt | L 3–13 | 33,815 | ||
| November 15 | at No. 14 Florida | L 7–48 | 59,671 | ||
| November 22 | Tennessee |
| L 13–17 | 56,000 | |
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Roster
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Team players in the 1975 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Sonny Collins | Running back | 2 | 36 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Wally Pesuit | Tackle | 5 | 151 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Steve Campassi | Running back | 16 | 439 | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- "1975 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- 1975 Maryland Terrapins game by game results
- "Kentucky quiets Gobblers with stout defense, 27–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1975. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alert Hawks whip Kentucky, 14–10". The Salina Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "10–10 tie irks Kentucky fans". Sunday News Journal. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Defense carries Penn State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn nips Wildcat foe". Panama City News-Herald. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bayou Bengals outlast Wildcats for 17–14 win". The Daily Advertiser. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia overturns Kentucky". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky outscores Tulane". Panama City News-Herald. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Inspired Vandy tops Kentucky". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators trounce Wildcats". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee foils UK 17–13, saves Battle from the axe". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1975. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.168
- "1976 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.