1965 Kentucky Wildcats football team
The 1965 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Wildcats scored 202 points while allowing 160 points, finishing 6-4 overall, 3-3 in the SEC.[1][2]
| 1965 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| 1965 record | 6–4 (3–3 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Stoll Field/McLean Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Tennessee | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season
Rick Norton and Sam Ball were chosen as team captains.[2]
Kentucky opened with a 7-0 win at Missouri.[2] Missouri finished the season ranked #6 in the nation, with a record of 8-2-1.[3] Kentucky entered Week 2 of the season ranked #10 in the country.[4]
The second game was a 16-7 win against Ole Miss.[2] Kentucky advanced to a #6 ranking in the AP poll.[4]
A loss at Auburn (23-18) was followed by a 26-24 win against Florida State.[2] A 31-21 loss at LSU was followed by a 28-10 win over Georgia and a 28-8 victory over West Virginia. Kentucky then was ranked again in the AP poll, at #10.[4]
Next was a 34-0 win over Vanderbilt.[2] Kentucky retained its #10 ranking in the AP poll.[4]
At that point Kentucky was offered a bid to the Gator Bowl but turned it down, hoping for a better bowl invitation. However, star quarterback Rick Norton suffered a broken leg in the next game, which ended up being a 38-21 loss at Houston, and a 19-3 loss to Tennessee left the Wildcats with a 6-4 record and no bowl game.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 18 | at Missouri* | W 7–0 | |||
| September 25 | Ole Miss | No. 10 | W 16–7 | ||
| October 2 | at Auburn | No. 6 | L 18–23 | ||
| October 9 | Florida State* |
| W 26–24 | ||
| October 16 | at LSU | L 21–31 | |||
| October 23 | No. 10 Georgia |
| W 28–10 | 37,300 | |
| October 30 | West Virginia* |
| W 28–8 | ||
| November 6 | at Vanderbilt | No. 10 | W 34–0 | ||
| November 13 | at Houston* | No. 10 | L 21–38 | ||
| November 20 | Tennessee |
| L 3–19 | ||
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Team players in the 1966 NFL and AFL Drafts
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Rick Norton | Quarterback | 1 | 2 | Miami Dolphins |
| Rodger Bird | Defensive back | 1 | 10 | Oakland Raiders |
| Sam Ball | Tackle | 1 | 15 | Baltimore Colts |
| Sam Ball | Tackle | 2 | 14 | New York Jets |
| Bob Windsor | Tight end | 2 | 26 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rick Norton | Quarterback | 2 | 29 | Cleveland Browns |
| Rick Kestner | Wide receiver | 3 | 47 | Baltimore Colts |
| Doug Davis | Tackle | 5 | 72 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rick Kestner | Wide receiver | 18 | 155 | Miami Dolphins |
References
- "1965 Kentucky Wildcats game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- 1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
- "Final 1965 AP poll at AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- "AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168
- "1966 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.