1980 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1980 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Fran Curci, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (1–5 against SEC opponents), finished in eighth place in the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 280 to 167.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

1980 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1980 record3–8 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
1980 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Georgia $ 6 0 0  12 0 0
No. 19 Mississippi State 5 1 0  9 3 0
No. 6 Alabama 5 1 0  10 2 0
LSU 4 2 0  7 4 0
Florida 4 2 0  8 4 0
Tennessee 3 3 0  5 6 0
Ole Miss 2 4 0  3 8 0
Kentucky 1 5 0  3 8 0
Auburn 0 6 0  5 6 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Larry McCrimmon with 1,060 passing yards, Randy Brooks with 578 rushing yards, and Alan Watson with 536 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. "1980 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. "1980 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.


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