The 1995 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the

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in the

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(SEC) during the

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. In their sixth season under head coach

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, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against SEC opponents), finished in fifth place in the Eastern Division of the SEC, and were outscored by their opponents, 269 to 223. The team played its home games in

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. The team's statistical leaders included

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with 1,176 passing yards, Moe Williams with 1,600 rushing yards, and Craig Yeast with 337 receiving yards.

Schedule

1995 Kentucky football scores

References

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Kentucky Wildcats football seasons

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