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List of Kentucky Wildcats football seasons

The Kentucky Wildcats football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) representing the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. The following is a complete list of seasons completed by the team.[1]

Seasons

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Independent (1881–1891)
1881 Kentucky State College 1–2
1882–90 No team
1891 Kentucky State College 1–1
A. M. Miller (Independent) (1892)
1892 Kentucky State College 2–4–1
John A. Thompson (Independent) (1893)
1893 Kentucky State College 5–2–1
W. P. Finney (Independent) (1894)
1894 Kentucky State College 5–1
Charles B. Mason (Independent) (1895)
1895 Kentucky State College 4–5
Dudley Short (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1896)
1896 Kentucky State College 3–6 1–1 T–5th
Lyman Eaton (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1897)
1897 Kentucky State College 2–4 0–2 12th
W. R. Bass (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1898–1899)
1898 Kentucky State College 7–0 0–0 N/A
1899 Kentucky State College 5–2–2 0–1 T–14th
William H. Kiler (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1900–1901)
1900 Kentucky State College 4–6 0–0 N/A
1901 Kentucky State College 2–6–1 0–2 11th
E.W. McLeod (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902)
1902 Kentucky State College 3–5–1 0–2 17th
Jack Wright (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903)
1903 Kentucky State College 7–1 0–0 N/A
Fred Schacht (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904)
1904 Kentucky State College 9–1 2–0 3rd
Fred Schacht (Independent) (1905)
1905 Kentucky State College 6–3–1
J. White Guyn (Independent) (1906–1908)
1906 Kentucky State College 4–3
1907 Kentucky State College 9–1–1
1908 Kentucky State College 4–3
Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909–1910)
1909 Kentucky State College 9–1
1910 Kentucky State College 7–2
Prentiss Douglass (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911)
1911 Kentucky State College 7–3 1–1 T–7th
Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1912)
1912 Kentucky State College 7–2 1–0
Alpha Brumage (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1914)
1913 Kentucky 6–2 0–1 16th
1914 Kentucky 5–3 1–1 T–8th
John J. Tigert (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916)
1915 Kentucky 6–1–1 2–1–1 9th
1916 Kentucky 4–1–2 2–1–2 10th
Stanley A. Boles (Independent) (1917)
1917 Kentucky 3–5–1
Thomas Andrew Gill (Independent) (1918)
1918 Kentucky 2–1
Thomas Andrew Gill (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919)
1919 Kentucky 3–4–1 3–1–1 5th
William Juneau (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921)
1920 Kentucky 3–4–1 0–3–1 19th
1921 Kentucky 4–3–1 1–3–1 20th
William Juneau (Southern Conference) (1922)
1922 Kentucky 6–3 1–2 T–11th
Jack Winn (Southern Conference) (1923)
1923 Kentucky 4–3–2 0–2–2 17th
Fred J. Murphy (Southern Conference) (1924–1926)
1924 Kentucky 4–5 2–3 T–14th
1925 Kentucky 6–3 4–2 7th
1926 Kentucky 2–6–1 1–4–1 T–19th
Harry Gamage (Southern Conference) (1927–1932)
1927 Kentucky 3–6–1 1–5 21st
1928 Kentucky 4–3–1 2–2–1 T–9th
1929 Kentucky 6–1–1 3–1–1 6th
1930 Kentucky 5–3 4–3 T–10th
1931 Kentucky 5–2–2 4–2–2 6th
1932 Kentucky 4–5 4–5 12th
Harry Gamage (Southeastern Conference) (1933)
1933 Kentucky 5–5 2–3 T–9th
Chet A. Wynne (Southeastern Conference) (1934–1937)
1934 Kentucky 5–5 1–3 9th
1935 Kentucky 5–4 3–3 T–6th
1936 Kentucky 6–4 1–3 10th
1937 Kentucky 4–6 0–5 12th
Albert D. Kirwan (Southeastern Conference) (1938–1944)
1938 Kentucky 2–7 0–4 12th
1939 Kentucky 6–2–1 2–2–1 T–5th
1940 Kentucky 5–3–2 1–2–2 9th
1941 Kentucky 5–4 0–4 12th
1942 Kentucky 3–6–1 0–5 T–11th
1943 No team
1944 Kentucky 3–6 1–5 9th
Bernie Shively (Southeastern Conference) (1945)
1945 Kentucky 2–8 0–5 12th
Bear Bryant (Southeastern Conference) (1946–1953)
1946 Kentucky 7–3 2–3 8th
1947 Kentucky 8–3 2–3 T–9th W Great Lakes
1948 Kentucky 5–3–2 1–3–1 9th
1949 Kentucky 9–3 4–1 2nd L Orange 11
1950 Kentucky 11–1 5–1 1st W Sugar 7 7
1951 Kentucky 8–4 3–3 5th W Cotton 17 15
1952 Kentucky 5–4–2 1–3–2 9th 19 20
1953 Kentucky 7–2–1 4–1–1 3rd 15 16
Blanton Collier (Southeastern Conference) (1954–1961)
1954 Kentucky 7–3 5–2 T–3rd
1955 Kentucky 6–3–1 3–3–1 T–7th
1956 Kentucky 6–4 4–4 6th
1957 Kentucky 3–7 1–7 12th
1958 Kentucky 5–4–1 3–4–1 T–6th
1959 Kentucky 4–6 1–6 10th
1960 Kentucky 5–4–1 2–4–1 9th
1961 Kentucky 5–5 2–4 8th
Charlie Bradshaw (Southeastern Conference) (1962–1968)
1962 Kentucky 3–5–2 2–3–1 T–7th
1963 Kentucky 3–6–1 0–5–1 11th
1964 Kentucky 5–5 4–2 T–2nd
1965 Kentucky 6–4 3–3 T–6th
1966 Kentucky 3–6–1 2–4 7th
1967 Kentucky 2–8 1–6 8th
1968 Kentucky 3–7 0–7 10th
John Ray (Southeastern Conference) (1969–1972)
1969 Kentucky 2–8 1–6 9th
1970 Kentucky 2–9 0–7 10th
1971 Kentucky 3–8 1–6 T–8th
1972 Kentucky 3–8 2–5 T–7th
Fran Curci (Southeastern Conference) (1973–1981)
1973 Kentucky 5–6 3–4 T–5th
1974 Kentucky 6–5 3–3 T–4th
1975 Kentucky 2–8–1 0–6 10th
1976 Kentucky 9–3[n 1] 5–1[n 1] T–3rd[n 1] W Peach 19 18
1977 Kentucky 10–1 6–0 T–1st[n 2] Ineligible[n 2] [n 2] 6
1978 Kentucky 4–6–1 2–4 T–7th
1979 Kentucky 5–6 3–3 T–5th
1980 Kentucky 3–8 1–5 8th
1981 Kentucky 3–8 2–4 T–6th
Jerry Claiborne (Southeastern Conference) (1982–1989)
1982 Kentucky 0–10–1 0–6 T–8th
1983 Kentucky 6–5–1 2–4 4th L Hall of Fame Classic
1984 Kentucky 9–3 3–3 T–4th W Hall of Fame Classic 19 19
1985 Kentucky 5–6 1–5 7th
1986 Kentucky 5–5–1 2–4 T–4th
1987 Kentucky 5–6 1–5 T–7th
1988 Kentucky 5–6 2–5 T–8th
1989 Kentucky 6–5 2–5 T–7th
Bill Curry (Southeastern Conference) (1990–1996)
1990 Kentucky 4–7 3–4 6th
1991 Kentucky 3–8 0–7 10th
1992 Kentucky 4–7 2–6 5th (Eastern)
1993 Kentucky 6–6 4–4 3rd (Eastern) L Peach
1994 Kentucky 1–10 0–8 6th (Eastern)
1995 Kentucky 4–7 2–6 5th (Eastern)
1996 Kentucky 4–7 3–5 4th (Eastern)
Hal Mumme (Southeastern Conference) (1997–2000)
1997 Kentucky 5–6 2–6 5th (Eastern)
1998 Kentucky 7–5 4–4 4th (Eastern) L Outback
1999 Kentucky 6–6 4–4 4th (Eastern) L Music City
2000 Kentucky 2–9 0–8 6th (Eastern)
Guy Morriss (Southeastern Conference) (2001–2002)
2001 Kentucky 2–9 1–7 5th (Eastern)
2002 Kentucky 7–5 3–5 T–4th (Eastern)
Rich Brooks (Southeastern Conference) (2003–2009)
2003 Kentucky 4–8 1–7 T–5th (Eastern)
2004 Kentucky 2–9 1–7 T–5th (Eastern)
2005 Kentucky 3–8 2–6 6th (Eastern)
2006 Kentucky 8–5 4–4 T–3rd (Eastern) W Music City
2007 Kentucky 8–5 3–5 T–4th (Eastern) W Music City
2008 Kentucky 7–6 2–6 6th (Eastern) W Liberty
2009 Kentucky 7–6 3–5 T–4th (Eastern) L Music City
Joker Phillips (Southeastern Conference) (2010–2012)
2010 Kentucky 6–7 2–6 5th (Eastern) L BBVA Compass
2011 Kentucky 5–7 2–6 5th (Eastern)
2012 Kentucky 2–10 0–8 7th (Eastern)
Mark Stoops (Southeastern Conference) (2013–present)
2013 Kentucky 2–10 0–8 7th (Eastern)
2014 Kentucky 5–7 2–6 6th (Eastern)
2015 Kentucky 5–7 2–6 T–4th (Eastern)
2016 Kentucky 7–6 4–4 T–2nd (Eastern) L TaxSlayer
2017 Kentucky 7–6 4–4 T–3rd (Eastern) L Music City
2018 Kentucky 10–3 5–3 T–2nd (Eastern) W Citrus 11 12
2019 Kentucky 8–5 3–5 T–4th (Eastern) W Belk
2020 Kentucky 5–6 4–6 4th (Eastern) W Gator
2021 Kentucky 10–3* 5–3* 2nd (Eastern) W* Citrus 15 18
2022 Kentucky 7–6 3–5 T–4th (Eastern) L Music City
2023 Kentucky 7–6 3–5 T–4th (Eastern) L Gator
2024 Kentucky 4–8 1–7 15th
Total: 657–655–44
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • Kentucky vacated all 2021 wins in August 2024.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Mississippi State forfeited their 1976 win over Kentucky, giving Kentucky an official 5–1 conference record and a share of the SEC title with Georgia.
  2. ^ a b c The Wildcats finished conference play undefeated but due to NCAA probation were not eligible for a share of the SEC championship, postseason play, and the coaches poll.

References

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  1. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats College Football History, Stats, Records".
  2. ^ "Kentucky will vacate wins as NCAA investigation finds football players received 'impermissible benefits'". August 2, 2024.
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