1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1993 Kentucky Wildcats football
Peach Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Clemson
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record6–6 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaryl Dickey (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMike Archer (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
1993 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$ 7 1 011 2 0
No. 12 Tennessee* x 6 1 19 2 1
Kentucky 4 4 06 6 0
Georgia 2 6 05 6 0
South Carolina* 2 6 04 7 0
Vanderbilt* 1 7 04 7 0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn8 0 011 0 0
No. 14 Alabama* x 5 2 19 3 1
Arkansas* 3 4 15 5 1
LSU 3 5 05 6 0
Ole Miss* 3 5 05 6 0
Mississippi State* 2 5 13 6 2
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • † – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation.
    * – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 207 points while allowing 195 points. Kentucky played in the 1993 Peach Bowl.

Kentucky opened with a 35–0 win over Kent State. Kentucky then lost to #7 Florida on a touchdown play at the end of the game, 24–20. A 24–8 loss at Indiana followed. Kentucky then won a nationally televised ESPN Thursday night matchup at South Carolina, 21–17, followed by a 21–0 shutout of #25 Ole Miss.

A 35–17 victory over LSU followed. Kentucky then lost 33–28 at Georgia in a nationally televised game. Kentucky then won 26–17 at Mississippi State, lost 12–7 at Vanderbilt, and clinched bowl eligibility with a 6–3 win against East Carolina. A 48–0 loss to Tennessee closed the regular season.

Kentucky closed the season in the 1993 Peach Bowl against #24 Clemson. Kentucky led for most of the game but lost on a late touchdown, 14–13.