1991 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season

1991 Kentucky Wildcats football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	3–8 (0–7 SEC)
Head coach	Bill Curry (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Rick Rhoades (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Larry New (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Commonwealth Stadium
Seasons← 1990 1992 →

1991 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 Florida $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Alabama	6	–	1	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 14 Tennessee	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Georgia	4	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
LSU	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Auburn	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	6	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (0–7 against SEC opponents), finished in last place in the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 268 to 190. The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

The team's statistical leaders included Pookie Jones with 954 passing yards, Terry Samuels with 307 rushing yards, and Neal Clark with 647 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	Miami (OH)*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	W 23–20	58,100
September 21	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)	L 10–13	48,994
September 28	Kent State*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	W 24–6	56,150
October 5	Ole Miss	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 14–35	56,375
October 12	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 6–31	32,103
October 19	LSU	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 26–29	53,650
October 26	at No. 24 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 27–49	85,312
November 2	Cincinnati*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	W 20–17	45,850
November 9	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 7–17	40,168
November 16	at No. 5 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	L 26–35	84,109
November 23	No. 10 Tennessee	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 7–16	57,125
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

"1991 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
"Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
"1991 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
"Redskins fault selves in 23–20 loss to Kentucky". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hoosier TD at 1:52 mark beats Wildcats". The Kokomo Tribune. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"UK flashes to lead, stops Kent to win". Messenger-Inquirer. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Shows guides Rebs past 'Cats". The Commercial Appeal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mississippi State 'manhandles' UK". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kentucky's mistakes tip balance as LSU pulls out a 29–26 win". The Courier-Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bulldogs down Kentucky 49–27". The State. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Pelfrey king as Cats win". The Kentucky Advocate. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Four in a row for Vandy". The Tennessean. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"How sweet! Gators rule SEC". The Miami Herald. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Vols let defense do the talking to whip WIldcats". Messenger-Inquirer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Kentucky Wildcats football
Venues	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium (1916–1972) Kroger Field (1973–present) E.J. Nutter Training Facility (practice)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Centre Florida Indiana Louisville: Governor's Cup Tennessee Transylvania: Battle On Broadway Vanderbilt
Culture & lore	The Wildcat Scratch Blue "On, On, U of K" "Kentucky Fight" Marching band Bluegrass Miracle 2003 Arkansas game Big Blue Nation
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees Starting quarterbacks
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