1964 Kentucky Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1964
| team = Kentucky Wildcats
| sport = football
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| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Charlie Bradshaw
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = McLean Stadium
}}
{{1964 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1964 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second place in the SEC. Kentucky played home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Jim Foley and Bill Jenkins were chosen as team captains.1997 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.208
Kentucky opened the season with a 13–6 win against Detroit, and then upset top-ranked Ole Miss on the road, 27–21. A 20–0 victory against No. 7 Auburn followed.{{Cite web |url=http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=286 |title=September 28, 1964 AP poll at AP Poll Archive |access-date=2009-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328120537/http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=286 |archive-date=2012-03-28 |url-status=dead }} Kentucky was ranked No. 5 in the AP poll before a 48–6 loss at Florida State.{{Cite web |url=http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=287 |title=October 5, 1964 AP poll at AP Poll Archive |access-date=2009-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328120545/http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=287 |archive-date=2012-03-28 |url-status=dead }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1964
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Detroit
| site_stadium = McLean Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 13–6
| attend = 34,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Kentucky Troubled In Beating U-D|newspaper=The Detroit Daily Press|date=September 21, 1964|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15703544/kentucky_troubled_in_beating_ud/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Birds Heroics Wing Wildcats To 13-6 Win|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|author=Dave Whitaker|date=September 20, 1964|page=2-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15955270/birds_heroics_wing_wildcats_to_136_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 27–21
| attend = 35,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-kentucky-beats-ole-mis/133674387/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Kentucky beats Ole Miss|date=September 27, 1964|accessdate=October 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = McLean Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 20–0
| attend = 37,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-cats-for-real/133675335/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Cats for real!|date=October 4, 1964|accessdate=October 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee
| score = 6–48
| attend = 34,248
| source = {{cite news|title=It's the Upset State Now: FSU, Gators Kill 'Cats, Rebs|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|author=Jim Selman|date=October 11, 1964|pages=1D, 5D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37918689/its_the_upset_state_now_fsu_gators/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = McLean Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 7–27
| attend = 38,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-louisiana-state-surprise/133675440/|work=The Paducah Sun-Democrat|title=Louisiana State surprises Kentucky 27–7|date=October 18, 1964|accessdate=October 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 7–21
| attend = 39,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-georgias-bulldogs-top/133675549/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Georgia's Bulldogs top Kentucky 21–7|date=October 25, 1964|accessdate=October 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| score = 21–26
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tumbling-kentucky-upended/133675666/|work=The Nashville Tennessean|title=Tumbling Kentucky upended|date=November 1, 1964|accessdate=October 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = McLean Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 22–21
| attend = 32,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-kentucky-staves-of/133631444/|work=Sunday Journal & Sentinel|title=Kentucky staves off Vanderbilt|date=November 8, 1964|accessdate=October 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = McLean Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 15–17
| attend = 28,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-baylor-edges-kent/133675845/|work=Bristol Herald Courier|title=Baylor edges Kentucky, 17–15|date=November 15, 1964|accessdate=October 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 12–7
| attend = 42,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101277231/kentucky-rallies-for-win-over-tennessee/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Kentucky rallies for win over Tennessee|date=November 22, 1964|accessdate=May 7, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
Team players in the 1965 NFL draft
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Jim Burt | Running back | 10 | 134 | Los Angeles Rams |
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