The 1990 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Curry, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against SEC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 316 to 228.[1][2] The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–4 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tommy Bowden (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry New (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Florida * | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Tennessee $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Freddie Maggard with 1,055 passing yards, Al Baker with 780 rushing yards, and Phil Logan with 565 receiving yards.[3]
Bill Curry had been the head football coach at Alabama from 1987 to 1989, compiling a 26–10 record with the Crimson Tide. He was the SEC Coach of the Year in 1989. He was hired by Kentucky in January 1990.[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 1 | Central Michigan* | W 20–17 | 57,550 | [5] | |||||
| September 8 | at Rutgers* | L 8–24 | 21,141 | [6] | |||||
| September 15 | Indiana* |
| L 24–45 | 58,150 | [7] | ||||
| September 22 | 1:30 p.m. | at North Carolina* | L 13–16 | 43,000 | [8] | ||||
| October 6 | 12:30 p.m. | at Ole Miss | TBS | L 29–35 | 27,000 | [9] | |||
| October 13 | Mississippi State |
| W 17–15 | 56,375 | [10] | ||||
| October 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at LSU | L 20–30 | 64,720 | [11] | ||||
| October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Georgia |
| W 26–24 | 55,255 | [12] | |||
| November 10 | Vanderbilt |
| W 28–21 | 50,400 | [13] | ||||
| November 17 | No. 6 Florida |
| TBS | L 15–47 | 55,140 | [14] | |||
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Tennessee | TBS | L 28–42 | 92,243 | [15] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1990 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Kentucky Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky. 2015. p. 184. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "1990 Kentucky Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Curry Kentucky football coach". Detroit Free Press. January 9, 1990. p. 2D.
- ^ "Curry era at UK off to good start". The Kentucky Advocate. September 2, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers wins big". The Sunday Courier-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "28-point explosion lifts IU". Sunday Herald-Times. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gwaltney helps Tar Heels (3–1) boot Wildcats". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK comeback 'too little, too late'". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cats' defense answers call against 'Dogs". The Paducah Sun. October 14, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams runs for 213 yards as LSU subdues stubborn UK 30–20". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kick at :07 puts UK over Georgia, hump". Messenger-Inquirer. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Move-the-chain gang carries UK by Vandy". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Matthews passes for 4 TDs in Florida's romp". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols top Kentucky". Johnson City Press. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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