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American college football season
The 1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . Led by seventh-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw , the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SEC.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Missouri * W 12–634,000 [ 2]
September 28 at Ole Miss L 14–3040,102 [ 3]
October 5 Auburn McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 7–2635,200 [ 4]
October 12 No. 20 Oregon State * McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 35–3432,000 [ 5]
October 19 at No. 20 LSU L 3–1366,147 [ 6]
October 26 No. 8 Georgia McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 14–3532,000 [ 7]
November 2 at West Virginia * W 35–1631,500 [ 8]
November 9 Vanderbilt McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) L 0–629,000 [ 9]
November 16 Florida McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) L 14–1620,000 [ 10]
November 23 at No. 8 Tennessee L 7–2460,899 [ 11]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
19
Dave Bair
Jr
RB
35
Dick Beard
Jr
RB
32
Roger Gann
Jr
C
51
Bill Cartwright
Sr
G
68
Dennis Drinnen
Sr
G
61
Bob Freibert
Jr
FB
28
Houston Hogg
So
RB
20
Joe Jacobs
Jr
WR
81
Vic King
Jr
RB
24
Dicky Lyons
Sr
FB
43
Jim Mitchell
So
OT
77
Len Rush
Jr
WR
80
Phil Thompson
Jr
G
67
Lou Wolf
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
46
Bill Duke
Jr
DB
30
Phil Greer
Sr
LB
44
Wilbur Hackett
So
DB
40
Don Holland
Jr
S
21
David Hunter
So
DT
73
Marty Joyce
Jr
DT
79
George Katzenbach
Sr
DT
75
Doyle King
Jr
DB
25
Jake Mathews
So
DE
84
Dick Palmer
Jr
DB
34
Al Phaneuf
Sr
DT
60
Dave Roller
So
LB
39
Frank Rucks
So
LB
42
Cary Shahid
Jr
LB
57
Dave Sullivan
So
DE
88
Jeff Van Note
Sr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "1968 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023 .
^ " 'Revived' UK wins 12–6, buoys future hopes" . The Courier-Journal . September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss Rebels crush Kentucky" . The Daily Advertiser . September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn's Riley kicks four field goals in 26–7 win over Kentucky" . The Park City Daily News . October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lyons ruins State, 35–34" . Eugene Register-Guard . October 13, 1968. p. 1B. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Google News Archives.
^ "UK muffs opportunities, loses 13–3 after leading" . Sunday Herald-Leader . October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia coasts to easy 35–14 win over Kentucky" . The Alexandria Daily Town Talk . October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kentucky, Lyons rip Mountaineers" . Daily Press . November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vandy's dandies down KY's Wildcats, 6–0" . The Leaf-Chronicle . November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florida nips UK, 16–14" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols overcome Kentucky, 24–7" . Eugene Register-Guard . Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 5B. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Google News Archives.
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