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1999 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1999 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Hal Mumme, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference place, placing fourth in the SEC's Eastern Division. Kentucky was invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Wildcats lost to Syracuse. The team played home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

1999 Kentucky Wildcats football
Music City Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record6–6 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Franklin (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMike Major (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 12 Florida x 7–1  9–4 
No. 9 Tennessee 6–2  9–3 
No. 16 Georgia 5–3  8–4 
Kentucky 4–4  6–6 
Vanderbilt 2–6  5–6 
South Carolina 0–8  0–11 
Western Division
No. 8 Alabama x$ 7–1  10–3 
No. 13 Mississippi State 6–2  10–2 
No. 22 Ole Miss 4–4  8–4 
No. 17 Arkansas 4–4  8–4 
Auburn 2–6  5–6 
LSU 1–7  3–8 
Championship: Alabama 34, Florida 7
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 43:30 pmLouisville*
FSNL 28–5670,692[1]
September 111:30 pmConnecticut*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 45–1463,879[2]
September 1812:00 pmat Indiana*
ESPNW 44–3539,146[3]
September 257:30 pmNo. 3 Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
ESPNL 10–3870,971[4]
October 21:30 pmNo. 20 Arkansas
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
PPVW 31–2062,602[5]
October 91:00 pmat South Carolina
PPVW 30–1073,150[6]
October 1612:30 pmLSUdagger
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
JPSW 31–567,370[7]
October 2312:30 pmat No. 14 Georgia
JPSL 34–4986,117[8]
November 48:00 pmat No. 8 Mississippi State
ESPNL 22–2339,149[9]
November 139:00 pmat Vanderbilt
ESPN2W 19–1741,000[10]
November 2012:30 pmNo. 7 Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
JPSL 21–5671,022[11]
December 294:00 pmvs. Syracuse*
ESPNL 13–2059,221[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ↑ "U of L leaves mark on UK's new house". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "UConn keeps the faith". The Hartford Courant. September 12, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bonner leads Cats to win". The Messenger. September 19, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gators rip Wildcats". The News-Press. September 26, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "A Major upset:UK wins with DEFENSE!". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Gamecocks hit self-destruct button against Wildcats". The Greenville News. October 10, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wildcats sack LSU". Messenger-Inquirer. October 17, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "No. 14 Georgia takes it to UK". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bulldogs escape again". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats hold off Vandy 19–17". The Courier-Journal. November 14, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Vols rumble by Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. November 21, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "A big Orange rally". The Tennessean. December 30, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1999 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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