1976 Kentucky Wildcats football team
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The 1976 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky
in the 1976 college football season. The Wildcats beat four different ranked teams during the season, scoring 209 points while allowing 151 points. Kentucky won the 1976 Peach Bowl
and finished the season 8-4 and ranked #19 in the country.
. Next was a 37-16 loss at Kansas
. The following week, Kentucky defeated West Virginia 14-10.
On October 10, Kentucky hosted #20 ranked Penn State
. The 57,733 in attendance was the largest crowd ever for a footabll game in the state of Kentucky up to that time. Kentucky quarterback Derrick Ramsey
ran for 95 yards and a touchdown; running back Chris Hill added 106 yards and a touchdown, and safety Rick Hayden had two intereceptions. Kentucky held Penn State to 212 yards of total offense and won 22-6. Penn State coach Joe Paterno
commented after the game, "That was a good football team we played. What can you say after you get the devil kicked out of you?"
That victory was followed by a 14-7 loss at Mississippi State, a team that would finish the season with a 9-2 record. The following week, Kentucky defeated LSU 21-7. A 31-7 loss to Georgia was next, followed by a 24-14 loss at Maryland.
Kentucky went undefeated in November, defeating Vanderbilt 14-0 and Florida 28-9, and beating Tennessee 7-0 in noxville, Tennessee|Knoxville].
Kentucky finished the season in the 1976 Peach Bowl
against 9-2 North Carolina, ranked #18. Kentucky outgained North Carolina 334 yards to 109; the Wildcat defense held the Tar Heels to a total of five first downs and the Wildcats forced five turnovers. Kentucky won 21-0 and ended the season ranked #19 in the AP poll.
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
in the 1976 college football season. The Wildcats beat four different ranked teams during the season, scoring 209 points while allowing 151 points. Kentucky won the 1976 Peach Bowl
1976 Peach Bowl
1976 Peach Bowl was a postseason college football match between the Kentucky Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The University of Kentucky represented the Southeastern Conference and North Carolina represented the Atlantic Coast...
and finished the season 8-4 and ranked #19 in the country.
Season
Kentucky opened the season with a 38-13 victory over Oregon StateOregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...
. Next was a 37-16 loss at Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks football
The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference....
. The following week, Kentucky defeated West Virginia 14-10.
On October 10, Kentucky hosted #20 ranked Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
. The 57,733 in attendance was the largest crowd ever for a footabll game in the state of Kentucky up to that time. Kentucky quarterback Derrick Ramsey
Derrick Ramsey
Derrick Ramsey is a former professional American football player who played tight end for nine seasons for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions....
ran for 95 yards and a touchdown; running back Chris Hill added 106 yards and a touchdown, and safety Rick Hayden had two intereceptions. Kentucky held Penn State to 212 yards of total offense and won 22-6. Penn State coach Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno
Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno is a former college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years from 1966 through 2011. Paterno, nicknamed "JoePa," holds the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football coach with...
commented after the game, "That was a good football team we played. What can you say after you get the devil kicked out of you?"
That victory was followed by a 14-7 loss at Mississippi State, a team that would finish the season with a 9-2 record. The following week, Kentucky defeated LSU 21-7. A 31-7 loss to Georgia was next, followed by a 24-14 loss at Maryland.
Kentucky went undefeated in November, defeating Vanderbilt 14-0 and Florida 28-9, and beating Tennessee 7-0 in noxville, Tennessee|Knoxville].
Kentucky finished the season in the 1976 Peach Bowl
1976 Peach Bowl
1976 Peach Bowl was a postseason college football match between the Kentucky Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The University of Kentucky represented the Southeastern Conference and North Carolina represented the Atlantic Coast...
against 9-2 North Carolina, ranked #18. Kentucky outgained North Carolina 334 yards to 109; the Wildcat defense held the Tar Heels to a total of five first downs and the Wildcats forced five turnovers. Kentucky won 21-0 and ended the season ranked #19 in the AP poll.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Wildcats points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 11 | Oregon State Oregon State Beavers football The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive... |
Win | 38 | 13 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 18 | at #13 Kansas Kansas Jayhawks football The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference.... |
Loss | 16 | 37 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sept. 25 | West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers football The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their... |
Win | 14 | 10 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Oct. 2 | #20 Penn State | Win | 22 | 6 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 9 | Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs football The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124... |
Loss | 7 | 14 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Oct. 16 | #16 Louisiana State LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as... |
Win | 21 | 7 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Oct. 23 | #10 Georgia Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54... |
Loss | 7 | 31 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Oct. 30 | at #5 Maryland Maryland Terrapins football The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Loss | 14 | 24 | 4-4 |
| 9 | Nov. 6 | Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores football The Vanderbilt Commodores football program is a college football team that represents Vanderbilt University. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Southeastern Conference... |
Win | 14 | 0 | 5-4 |
| 10 | Nov. 13 | #15 Florida | Win | 28 | 9 | 6-4 |
| 11 | Nov. 20 | at Tennessee 1976 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1976 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1976 college football season. The Volunteers offense scored 237 points while the defense allowed 162 points... |
Win | 7 | 0 | 7-4 |
| 11 | Dec. 31 | #19 North Carolina | Win | 21 | 0 | 8-4 |
Team players in the 1977 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Warren Bryant Warren Bryant (American football) Warren Bryant is a former American football offensive lineman from 1977 through 1984 in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Kentucky.-External links:*... |
Tackle | 1 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons 1977 Atlanta Falcons season The 1977 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 12th season.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Milestones:* Jerry Glanville's "Grits Blitz" defense set the NFL record for fewest points allowed per game since the AFL-NFL Merger .-References:**... |
| Randy Burke Randy Burke Randall William Burke is a former American football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League in the 1970s and 1980s. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 1977 NFL Draft.... |
Wide Receiver | 1 | 26 | Baltimore Colts 1977 Baltimore Colts season The 1977 Baltimore Colts season was the 25th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1977 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, and finished tied for first in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins. However, the... |