American college football season
The 1997 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the Eastern Division. They played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. The team was coached by Hal Mumme.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 1:30 p.m. | Louisville* | | | W 38–24 | 59,186 |
September 6 | 12:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | | JPS | L 27–35 | 30,121 |
September 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Indiana* | | | W 49–7 | 41,149 |
September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Florida | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| CBS | L 28–55 | 59,224 |
October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 20 Alabama | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| PPV | W 40–34 OT | 59,226 |
October 11 | 12:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | | JPS | L 24–38 | 75,936 |
October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Northeast Louisiana* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| | W 49–14 | 57,500 |
October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Georgia | | CBS | L 13–23 | 85,672 |
November 1 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 16 LSU | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| ESPN2 | L 28–63 | 58,450 |
November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | | | W 21–10 | 40,256 |
November 22 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 5 Tennessee | | ESPN2 | L 31–59 | 61,076 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
Game summaries
Louisville
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
7 |
24 |
Wildcats
|
21
|
0
|
7
|
10 |
38 |
Statistics |
LOU |
UK
|
First downs |
25 |
15
|
Total yards |
519 |
291
|
Rushing yards |
121 |
87
|
Passing yards |
398 |
204
|
Turnovers |
1 |
4
|
Time of possession |
35:18 |
24:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisville |
Passing |
Chris Redman |
17/28, 204 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Otis Floyd |
14 rushes, 62 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Rico Williams |
3 receptions, 82 yards
|
Kentucky |
Passing |
Tim Couch |
36/50, 398 yards, 4 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Anthony White |
16 rushes, 94 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Kio Sanford |
6 receptions, 120 yards, TD
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At Mississippi State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
7
|
14
|
6
|
0 |
27 |
Bulldogs
|
3
|
7
|
12
|
13 |
35 |
At Indiana
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
7
|
14
|
28
|
0 |
49 |
Hoosiers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
No. 1 Florida
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 1 Gators
|
28
|
0
|
21
|
6 |
55 |
Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
No. 20 Alabama
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
No. 20 Crimson Tide
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
10 | 0 |
34 |
Wildcats
|
10
|
3
|
14
|
7 | 6 |
40 |
At South Carolina
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
14
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
24 |
Gamecocks
|
0
|
24
|
7
|
7 |
38 |
Northeast Louisiana
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Indians
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
Wildcats
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
49 |
At No. 16 Georgia
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
13 |
No. 16 Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
3
|
6 |
23 |
No. 16 LSU
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 16 Tigers
|
12
|
8
|
22
|
21 |
63 |
Wildcats
|
0
|
21
|
7
|
0 |
28 |
At Vanderbilt
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Commodores
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
0 |
10 |
No. 5 Tennessee
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 5 Volunteers
|
17
|
7
|
21
|
14 |
59 |
Wildcats
|
7
|
14
|
3
|
7 |
31 |
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