| 1989 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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| 1989 record | 6–5 (2–5 SEC) |
| Head coach | Jerry Claiborne (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
Seasons | |
| 1989 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Alabama § | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 Tennessee § | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Auburn § | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| § – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1989 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 212 points while allowing 220 points.[1] This was Jerry Claiborne's eighth and final season as Kentucky's head coach.
Season[]
Kentucky opened with wins against Indiana and North Carolina, lost to Alabama and Auburn, beat Rutgers and LSU, lost at Georgia, beat Cincinnati and Vanderbilt, and lost to Florida and Tennessee.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | Indiana* | W 17–14 | 58,216 | |
| September 16 | North Carolina* |
| W 13–6 | 50,174 |
| September 23 | at No. 15 Alabama | L 3–15 | 70,123 | |
| October 7 | No. 11 Auburn |
| L 12–24 | 55,688 |
| October 14 | Rutgers* |
| W 33–26 | 54,771 |
| October 21 | LSU |
| W 27–21 | 53,967 |
| October 28 | at Georgia | L 23–34 | 81,987 | |
| November 4 | Cincinnati* |
| W 31–0 | 46,195 |
| November 11 | at Vanderbilt | W 15–11 | 39,876 | |
| November 18 | at Florida | L 28–38 | 71,432 | |
| November 11 | No. 11 Tennessee |
| L 10–31 | 55,237 |
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Team players in the 1990 NFL Draft[]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Oliver Barnett | Defensive end | 3 | 55 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Donnie Gardner | Defensive end | 7 | 171 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Andy Murray | Running back | 7 | 185 | Houston Oilers |
References[]
- ↑ "1989 Kentucky Wildcats results". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. https://www.webcitation.org/5kJByYIFZ?url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Kentucky.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
- ↑ "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. https://www.webcitation.org/5kJBzMXAY?url=http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=184&season=1976. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168
- ↑ "1990 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. https://www.webcitation.org/5kJBzy441?url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166
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