Hall of Fame Classic Bowl, L 20–16 vs. West Virginia
Conference
Southeastern Conference
Record
6–5–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Jerry Claiborne (1st season)
Home stadium
Commonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southeastern Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Auburn $
6
–
0
–
0
11
–
1
–
0
No. 4 Georgia
5
–
1
–
0
10
–
1
–
1
No. 6 Florida
4
–
2
–
0
9
–
2
–
1
Tennessee
4
–
2
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
No. 15 Alabama
4
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Ole Miss
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
6
–
0
Kentucky
2
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
1
Mississippi State
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
LSU
0
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Vanderbilt
0
–
6
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1983 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Wildcats scored 228 points while allowing 237 points.[1]
After a 4–0 start, Kentucky finished the regular season 6–4–1 before playing in the 1983 Hall of Fame Classic and losing to No 18 West Virginia, 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.
^"1983 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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