1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season

1993 Kentucky Wildcats football

Peach Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Clemson

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Record| 6–6 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach|

* Bill Curry (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Daryl Dickey (1st as OC, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinator| Mike Archer (1st season)
Home stadium| Commonwealth Stadium

Seasons

<- 1992

1994 ->

1993 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 12 Tennessee* x  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
Kentucky | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
Georgia | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
South Carolina*  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Vanderbilt*  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn†  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 14 Alabama* x  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 1
Arkansas*  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
LSU | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Ole Miss*  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Mississippi State*  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 2
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* † – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation.
* – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title.

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 207 points while allowing 195 points.[1] Kentucky played in the 1993 Peach Bowl.

Kentucky opened with a 35–0 win over Kent State.[2][3] Kentucky then lost to #7 Florida on a touchdown play at the end of the game, 24–20.[4][5][6] A 24–8 loss at Indiana followed.[7][8] Kentucky then won a nationally televised ESPN Thursday night matchup at South Carolina, 21–17, followed by a 21–0 shutout of #25 Ole Miss.[9][10]

A 35–17 victory over LSU followed.[11][12] Kentucky then lost 33–28 at Georgia in a nationally televised game.[13][14] Kentucky then won 26–17 at Mississippi State, lost 12–7 at Vanderbilt, and clinched bowl eligibility with a 6–3 win against East Carolina. A 48–0 loss to Tennessee closed the regular season.[15][16]

Kentucky closed the season in the 1993 Peach Bowl against #24 Clemson.[17] Kentucky led for most of the game but lost on a late touchdown, 14–13.[18][19]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| 7:00 p.m.| Kent State*|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| | W 35–0| 55,800| [20]
September 11| 7:00 p.m.| No. 7 Florida|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, KY (rivalry)

| PPV| L 20–24| 58,175| [21]
September 18| 1:00 p.m.| at Indiana*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN (rivalry)

| | L 8–24| 43,545| [22]
September 23| 7:45 p.m.| at South Carolina|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| ESPN| W 21–17| 65,326| [23]
October 2| 7:00 p.m.| No. 25 Ole Miss|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| ESPN| W 21–0| 57,075| [24]
October 16| 7:00 p.m.| LSU|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| | W 35–17| 54,750| [25]
October 23| 12:30 p.m.| at Georgia|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| JPS| L 28–33| 81,307| [26]
October 30| 2:00 p.m.| at Mississippi State|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| | W 26–17| 28,607| [27]
November 6| 2:00 p.m.| at Vanderbilt|

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, TN (rivalry)

| | L 7–12| 35,000| [28]
November 13| 1:00 p.m.| East Carolina*|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| | W 6–3| 34,500| [29]
November 20| 4:00 p.m.| No. 7 Tennessee|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| ESPN| L 0–48| 57,878| [30]
December 31| 6:00 p.m.| vs. No. 24 Clemson*|

* Georgia Dome
* Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)

| ESPN| L 13–14| 63,416| [31]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Personnel

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1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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OT | `76` | Mark Askin | Jr
WR | `86` | Alfonzo Browning | Sr
WR | `95` | Tim Calvert | Sr
WR | `81` | Mark Chatmon | Sr
RB | `` | Donnell Gordon
WR | `22` | Troy Hobbs | Sr
FB | `31` | Damon Hood | Jr
C | `52` | Wes Jackson | Sr
QB | `` | Pookie Jones
RB | `` | Ray McLaurin
QB | `` | Antonio O'Ferral
OL | `` | Chris Page
G | `64` | David Parks | Sr
OL | `` | Aaron Purdie
RB | `` | Donnie Redd
TE | `` | Corey Reeves
RB | `` | Matt Riazzi
G | `55` | Barry Rich | Jr
RB | `` | Clyde Rudolph
TE | `44` | Terry Samuels | Sr
WR | `` | Jaysuma Simms
WR | `` | Leon Smith
QB | `11` | Jeff Speedy | Fr
RB | `` | Moe Williams
RB | `` | Michael Woodfork
RB | `` | Randy Wyatt
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DE | `59` | Zane Beehn | Sr
CB | `33` | Willie Cannon | Jr
DL | `` | Howard Carter
DT | `92` | Jon Collins | Sr
LB | `` | Darryl Conn
CB | `14` | Steven Hall | So
S | `` | Marcus Jenkins | Sr
FS | `25` | Melvin Johnson | Jr
DL | `` | Billy Lofton
LB | `45` | Marty Moore | Sr
DB | `` | Don Robinson
DB | `` | Adrian Sherwood
LB | `` | David Snardon
DL | `` | Robert Stinson
LB | `2` | Duce Williams | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `18` | Dan Ariza | Jr
K | `96` | Juha Leonoff | Jr

Head coach

* Bill Curry

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Team players in the 1994 NFL Draft

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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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Terry Samuels | Tight end | 6 | 172 | Arizona Cardinals
Zane Beehn | Defensive end | 7 | 207 | San Diego Chargers
Marty Moore | Linebacker | 7 | 222 | New England Patriots

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## References

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1. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
2. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
3. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
4. ^ "Florida, 1993 AP polls". AP Poll Archive. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
5. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
6. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
7. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
8. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
9. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
10. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209, 211
11. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
12. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
13. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
14. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209, 211
15. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
16. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.209
17. ^ "December 7, 1993 AP poll at AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
18. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
19. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.172, 209
20. ^ "Same old story, Kentucky hands Kent State 35–0 loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
21. ^ "Gators survive close call 24–20". Florida Today. September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
22. ^ "Gators survive close call 24–20". Florida Today. September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
23. ^ "Kentucky runs past S.C. 21–17". The Palm Beach Post. September 24, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
24. ^ "Wildcats shut out, shut down and upset Rebels". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
25. ^ "Kentucky adds to LSU's misery". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
26. ^ "Zeier, Dogs put bite on Kentucky 33–28". The Kentucky Advocate. October 24, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
27. ^ "Cats clear Mississippi State hump, 26–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
28. ^ "Vanderbilt defenders smother Jones, 'Cats". The Paducah Sun. November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
29. ^ "Mud-Cats bowl material after Nickels FG, 6–3". The Courier-Journal. November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
30. ^ "Tennessee smashes the Wildcats". Messenger-Inquirer. November 21, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
31. ^ "A peachy debut, Clemson rally gives West 14–13 win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1994. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
32. ^ "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
33. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 209
34. ^ "1993 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
35. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
36. ^ 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166

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Kentucky Wildcats football

Venues|

* Stoll Field/McLean Stadium (1916–1972)
* Kroger Field (1973–present)
* E.J. Nutter Training Facility (practice)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Centre
* Florida
* Indiana
* Louisville: Governor's Cup
* Tennessee
* Transylvania: Battle On Broadway
* Vanderbilt

Culture & lore|

* The Wildcat
* Scratch
* Blue
* "On, On, U of K"
* "Kentucky Fight"
* Marching band
* Bluegrass Miracle
* 2003 Arkansas game
* Big Blue Nation

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees
* Starting quarterbacks

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