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1979 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJon Mirilovich (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Bailey (5th season)
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama $6–0–012–0–0
Georgia5–1–06–5–0
No. 16 Auburn4–2–08–3–0
LSU4–2–07–5–0
Tennessee3–3–07–5–0
Kentucky3–3–05–6–0
Ole Miss3–3–04–7–0
Mississippi State2–4–03–8–0
Vanderbilt0–6–01–10–0
Florida0–6–00–10–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Fran Curci, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SEC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Miami (OH)*
L 14–1557,800[1]
September 22at Indiana*
L 10–1845,920[2]
September 29Maryland*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 14–757,800[3]
October 6at West Virginia*
L 6–1033,792[4]
October 13Ole Miss
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 14–357,825[5]
October 20at LSU
L 19–2371,296[6]
October 27at Georgia
L 6–2060,300[7]
November 3Bowling Green*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 20–1457,500[8]
November 10at Vanderbilt
W 29–1033,250[9]
November 17at Florida
W 31–355,760[10]
November 24Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 17–2057,950[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster

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1979 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Brian Allen Fr
QB 7 Terry Henry Fr
WR 8 Felix Wilson Sr
QB 9 Mike Shutt Sr
QB-P 12 Randy Jenkins Fr
WR 16 Juan Portella So
WR 21 Rick Pounds So
SE 22 Alan Watson Fr
FB 25 Pete Venable Fr
RB 27 James Lokesak Jr
WR 28 Bill Prewitt Fr
FB 30 Kent Phillippi Jr
FB 32 Rod Francis Fr
RB 33 Chris Jones Fr
TB 39 Henry Marzan Fr
FB 40 Shawn Donigan So
RB 42 Robert Pittman Jr
C 50 John Maddox Fr
C 51 Ken Roark Jr
C 52 Richard Adams Fr
G 56 Bob Fogle Fr
G 65 Steve Hricenak Jr
G 67 Brent Edwards Jr
G 68 Leon Shadowen Sr
OT 69 Dave Bond So
OT 71 Fred Ackiss Fr
G 75 Tom Kearns Sr
OT 76 Steve Williams So
OT 77 Gerald Smyth Fr
OT 79 Mickey Cochran Fr
SE 80 Jim Campbell So
SE 81 Doug Vescio Sr
TE 89 Frank McDaniels Fr
TE 91 Todd Shadowen Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 4 Tom Petty Fr
LB 5 Chris Poulton Fr
S 6 Ritchie Boyd Sr
S 18 Andy Molls Fr
DB 19 Chris Jacobs Sr
DB 24 Larry Carter Sr
DB 29 John Bow Sr
DB 31 Greg Motley Jr
DB 35 Ben Johnson Fr
DB 37 Greg Long So
LB 38 Joe Freeman So
DB 44 Donald Roe Fr
LB 47 Robert Byrd Fr
LB 48 Carl Marrillia Sr
DE 53 Don Fielder Jr
LB 54 Lester Boyd Sr
NG 55 Chuck Jones Sr
NG 57 Effley Brooks So
NG 58 Richard Jaffe Sr
LB 59 Robb Chaney Sr
LB 62 Craig Miller Fr
LB 66 Chuck Smith Jr
DT 72 Tim Gooch Jr
DT 83 James Bowen Fr
DT 84 Kevin Kearns Fr
DT 86 Luis Lopez Jr
DE 87 Jeff Dennis Fr
DE 88 Dean Hall Fr
DE 90 Steve Correll So
DT 93 Andy Ryan Jr
DE 94 Dave Lyons Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 3 Tom Griggs So
PK 17 Rick Strein So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jon Mirilovich – Offensive coordinator
  • Larry Kirksey – Wide receivers/tight ends coach
  • Charlie McCullers – Offensive line coach
  • Charlie Bailey –
  • Bill Glaser – Defensive line coach
  • George Catavolos – Defensive backs coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ↑ "Miami shocks Wildcats in 15–14 upset". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Indiana holds off Kentuckians, 18–10". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Kentucky hands Maryland first loss, 14–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Sub back de-claws Wildcats". The Sunday Courrier & Press. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Henry (?) sparks UK to win". The Park City Daily News. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tigers come back against Kentucky". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Georgia wins again in SEC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky comes back for victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Reserve 'wildcat' make it Long day for Vanderbilt". The Paducah Sun. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sun shines on Portela, Jaffe as UK rips Florida". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "UK's fourth-down bowl bid comes up short". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1979 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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