The 1964 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the

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in the

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during the

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. The Wildcats scored 150 points while allowing 194 points, finishing 5–5 overall, 3–3 in the SEC.

Season

Jim Foley and Bill Jenkins were chosen as team captains. Kentucky opened with a 13–6 win against Detroit, then upset #1 ranked Ole Miss on the road, 27–21. A 20–0 victory against #7 ranked Auburn followed. A 48–6 loss at Florida State put Kentucky at 3–1, though Kentucky was ranked #5 in the AP poll. Next came a 27–7 loss to #9 LSU, followed by a 21–7 loss at Georgia and a 26–21 loss at West Virginia. Kentucky rebounded to beat Vanderbilt 22–21; a 17–15 loss to Baylor was followed by a 12–7 win at Tennessee to close the season at 5–5.

Schedule

Team players in the 1965 NFL Draft

References

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