2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team
2019 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Belk Bowl champion | |
Belk Bowl, W 37–30 vs. Virginia Tech | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 8–5 (3–5 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Eddie Gran (4th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Darin Hinshaw (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brad White (1st season)[1] |
Base defense | 3–4 or 4–3 |
Home stadium | Kroger Field |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 4 Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri * | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 LSU x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Mark Stoops.
Preseason
[edit]SEC preseason poll
[edit]The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Kentucky was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division.[2]
Media poll (East Division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Georgia | 1789 (233) |
2 | Florida | 1499 (21) |
3 | Missouri | 1149 (3) |
4 | South Carolina | 883 (1) |
5 | Tennessee | 804 (1) |
6 | Kentucky | 798 (1) |
7 | Vanderbilt | 358 |
Preseason All-SEC teams
[edit]The Wildcats had four players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense 3rd team Logan Stenberg – OL Drake Jackson – C
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Defense 3rd team Kash Daniel – LB
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Specialists 3rd team Lynn Bowden – all-purpose player
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Schedule
[edit]Kentucky announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.[3] The 2019 schedule consists of 8 home and 4 away games.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo* | SECN | W 38–24 | 54,610 | |
September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* |
| SECN Alt. | W 38–17 | 55,240 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 Florida |
| ESPN | L 21–29 | 63,076 |
September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | SECN | L 13–28 | 54,556 | |
September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | SECN | L 7–24 | 80,828 | |
October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Arkansas![]() |
| SECN | W 24–20 | 57,060 |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Georgia | ESPN | L 0–21 | 92,746 | |
October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Missouri |
| SECN | W 29–7 | 48,446 |
November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Tennessee |
| SECN | L 13–17 | 56,760 |
November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | SECN | W 38–14 | 23,288 | |
November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | UT Martin* |
| SECN | W 50–7 | 41,495 |
November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville* |
| SECN | W 45–13 | 48,336 |
December 31 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia Tech* | ESPN | W 37–30 | 44,138 | |
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- Schedule Source:[4]
Personnel
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Name | Position |
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Mark Stoops | Head coach |
Eddie Gran | Offensive coordinator/Associate head coach, RB Coach |
Darin Hinshaw | Co-offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks coach |
Brad White | Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach |
Vince Marrow | Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator |
Steve Clinkscale | Secondary Coach |
Michael Smith | Wide receivers coach |
John Schlarman | Offensive line coach |
Derrick LeBlanc | Defensive line coach |
Dean Hood | LB Coach/special teams coordinator |
Game summaries
[edit]Toledo
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
Eastern Michigan
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Wildcats | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Florida
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 Gators | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 29 |
Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
At Mississippi State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
At South Carolina
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Gamecocks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Arkansas
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Kroger_Field%2C_Kentucky_vs._Arkansas%2C_October_2019.jpg/220px-Kroger_Field%2C_Kentucky_vs._Arkansas%2C_October_2019.jpg)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Razorbacks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
At Georgia
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 10 Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Missouri
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Wildcats | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
Tennessee
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Volunteers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Wildcats | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
At Vanderbilt
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
Commodores | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
UT Martin
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Wildcats | 16 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 50 |
Louisville
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Vs. Virginia Tech (Belk Bowl)
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hokies | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
Rankings
[edit]Week | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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3 | 80 | Lynn Bowden | WR | Las Vegas Raiders |
4 | 121 | Logan Stenberg | OG | Detroit Lions |
References
[edit]- ^ "Brad White - Football coach". University of Kentucky Athletics.
- ^ "Media predicts Alabama to win 2019 SEC Championship". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Kentucky Set for Home-Heavy 2019 Football Schedule". University of Kentucky Department of Athletics. September 18, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Kentucky vs Virginia Tech, 1869-2018". Retrieved December 9, 2019.[permanent dead link]