American college football season
The 1987 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (1–5 against SEC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the SEC, and outscored their opponents, 258 to 187. The team played its home games in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The team's statistical leaders included Glenn Fohr with 973 passing yards, Mark Higgs with 1,278 rushing yards, and Dee Smith with 420 receiving yards.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | Utah State* | | W 41–0 | 55,279 |
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September 19 | Indiana* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| W 34–15 | 57,924 |
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September 26 | at Rutgers* | | L 18–19 | |
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October 3 | Ohio* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 28–0 | |
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October 10 | Ole Miss | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 35–6 | 57,832 |
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October 17 | at No. 6 LSU | | L 9–34 | 77,084 |
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October 24 | at No. 12 Georgia | | L 14–17 | 81,911 |
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October 31 | Virginia Tech* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 14–7 | 50,432 |
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November 7 | at Vanderbilt | | L 29–38 | |
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November 14 | at Florida | | L 14–27 | 73,021 |
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November 21 | No. 15 Tennessee | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| L 22–24 | 97,372 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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National championship seasons in bold |