The 1975 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Wildcats scored 132 points while allowing 183 points, finishing 2âÂÂ8âÂÂ1 overall, 0âÂÂ6 in the SEC.
Wally Pesuit and Tom Ranieri were chosen as team captains.
Kentucky opened with a 27âÂÂ8 home victory against Virginia Tech, then lost 14âÂÂ10 at home to Kansas, followed by a 10âÂÂ10 tie at home against Maryland. A road game against Penn State ended in a 10âÂÂ3 loss, putting Kentucky at 1âÂÂ2âÂÂ1 entering SEC play.
Kentucky lost its home conference opener to Auburn, 15âÂÂ9, and then lost 17âÂÂ14 at LSU. A 21âÂÂ13 loss at Georgia was followed by a 23âÂÂ10 home win against Tulane. A 13âÂÂ3 road loss at Vanderbilt and 48âÂÂ7 road loss at Florida led to a 17âÂÂ13 home loss in the season finale against Tennessee.
The 1975 Kentucky team lost only two games by more than 9 points, and had three losses by 4 or fewer points. The Maryland team that tied Kentucky 10-10 finished the season as the Atlantic Coast Conference champions, with an undefeated record in conference play.