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1994 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record1–10 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaryl Dickey (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMike Archer (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons← 19931995 →
1994 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 7 Florida x$ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 1
No. 22 Tennessee 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Georgia 3 – 4 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Vanderbilt 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama x 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Auburn 6 – 1 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 24 Mississippi State 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Championship: Florida 24, Alabama 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 1–10 record (0–8 against SEC opponents), finished in last place in the Eastern Division of the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 405 to 149. The team won its season opener against Louisville (20–14), but then lost the final ten games of the season, including blowout losses to Florida (73–7), Indiana (59–29), Mississippi State (47–7), and Tennessee (52–0). The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

The team's statistical leaders included Antonio O'Ferral with 642 passing yards, Moe Williams with 805 rushing yards, and Leon Smith with 375 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.Louisville*W 20–1459,162
September 103:30 p.m.at No. 2 FloridaABCL 7–7385,238
September 177:00 p.m.Indiana*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 29–5957,825
September 247:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
PPVL 9–2356,900
September 297:00 p.m.at No. 9 AuburnESPNL 14–4174,315
October 158:00 p.m.at LSUL 13–1761,764
October 227:00 p.m.Georgia
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 30–3456,125
October 297:00 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–4749,500
November 51:00 p.m.at VanderbiltL 6–2440,500
November 121:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 14–2132,000
November 1912:30 p.m.TennesseeJPSL 0–5295,066
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. "1994 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. "Game one-derful; O'Ferral leads UK to 20–14 victory". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Dean, No. 2 Florida overpower Kentucky, 73–7". The Jackson Sun. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Smith takes IU from red zone to end zone". Palladium-Item. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kentucky's downhill slide continues". The Kentucky Advocate. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Auburn punishes Kentucky". The Dothan Eagle. September 30, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "LSU's Hill keeps 'Cats on slide". The Paducah Sun. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Graham rescues Bulldogs". The Macon Telegraph. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bullies wallop UK 'Cats". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Vandy rumbles past UK". Messenger-Inquirer. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rudolph's stumble another UK pratfall, 21–14". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Curry's nightmare over; Vols put Cats out of misery". The Paducah Sun. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1994 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  14. 1995 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
  15. "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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