The 1983 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the

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in the

1983 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami, led by Bernie Kosar, winning their first national championship over perennial power and top ranked Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. The Hurricanes' 31–30 win over Nebras ...

. The Wildcats scored 228 points while allowing 237 points. After a 4–0 start, Kentucky finished the regular season 6–4–1 before playing in the

1983 Hall of Fame Classic The 1983 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl was the sixth installment of the Hall of Fame Bowl. The game featured the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference and the West Virginia Mountaineers, then an independent. West Virginia was 8–3 enterin ...

and losing to No 18

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, 20–16. The improvement from 1982's 0–10–1 mark was, at the time, an NCAA record for most improvement in wins from one season to the next.

Schedule

Team players in the 1984 NFL Draft

1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166

References

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Kentucky Wildcats football seasons

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