| 1979 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 15-Sep | | Miami | L | 14 | 15 | |
| 22-Sep | at | Indiana | L | 10 | 18 | |
| 29-Sep | | Maryland | W | 14 | 7 | |
| 6-Oct | at | West Virginia | L | 6 | 10 | |
| 13-Oct | | Mississippi | W | 14 | 3 | |
| 20-Oct | at | Louisiana State | L | 19 | 23 | |
| 27-Oct | at | Georgia | L | 6 | 20 | |
| 3-Nov | | Bowling Green | W | 20 | 14 | |
| 10-Nov | at | Vanderbilt | W | 29 | 10 | |
| 17-Nov | at | Florida | W | 31 | 3 | |
| 24-Nov | | Tennessee | L | 17 | 20 | |
| | 5-6-0 | | 180 | 143 | |
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| 1978 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 16-Sep | at | South Carolina | T | 14 | 14 | |
| 23-Sep | | Baylor | W | 25 | 21 | |
| 30-Sep | at | Maryland | L | 3 | 20 | |
| 7-Oct | | Penn State | L | 0 | 30 | |
| 14-Oct | at | Mississippi | W | 24 | 17 | |
| 21-Oct | | Louisiana State | L | 0 | 21 | |
| 28-Oct | | Georgia | L | 16 | 17 | |
| 4-Nov | at | Virginia Tech | W | 28 | 0 | |
| 11-Nov | | Vanderbilt | W | 53 | 2 | |
| 18-Nov | | Florida | L | 16 | 18 | |
| 25-Nov | at | Tennessee | L | 14 | 29 | |
| | 4-6-1 | | 193 | 189 | |
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| 1977 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 10-Sep | | North Carolina | W | 10 | 7 | |
| 17-Sep | at | Baylor | L | 6 | 21 | |
| 24-Sep | | West Virginia | W | 28 | 13 | |
| 1-Oct | at | Penn State | W | 24 | 20 | |
| 8-Oct | | Mississippi State | W | 23 | 7 | |
| 15-Oct | at | Louisiana State | W | 33 | 13 | |
| 22-Oct | at | Georgia | W | 33 | 0 | |
| 29-Oct | | Virginia Tech | W | 32 | 0 | |
| 5-Nov | at | Vanderbilt | W | 28 | 6 | |
| 12-Nov | at | Florida | W | 14 | 7 | |
| 19-Nov | | Tennessee | W | 21 | 17 | |
| | 10-1-0 | | 252 | 111 | |
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| 1976 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 11-Sep | | Oregon State | W | 38 | 13 | |
| 18-Sep | at | Kansas | L | 16 | 37 | |
| 25-Sep | | West Virginia | W | 14 | 10 | |
| 2-Oct | | Penn State | W | 22 | 6 | |
| 9-Oct | N | Mississippi State | L | 7 | 14 | Jackson, MS |
| 16-Oct | | Louisiana State | W | 21 | 7 | |
| 23-Oct | | Georgia | L | 7 | 31 | |
| 30-Oct | at | Maryland | L | 14 | 24 | |
| 6-Nov | | Vanderbilt | W | 14 | 0 | |
| 13-Nov | | Florida | W | 28 | 9 | |
| 20-Nov | at | Tennessee | W | 7 | 0 | |
| 31-Dec | N | North Carolina | W | 21 | 0 | Peach-Atlanta, GA |
| | 8-4-0 | | 209 | 151 | |
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| 1975 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 13-Sep | | Virginia Tech | W | 27 | 8 | |
| 20-Sep | | Kansas | L | 10 | 14 | |
| 27-Sep | | Maryland | T | 10 | 10 | |
| 4-Oct | at | Penn State | L | 3 | 10 | |
| 11-Oct | | Auburn | L | 9 | 15 | |
| 18-Oct | at | Louisiana State | L | 14 | 17 | |
| 25-Oct | at | Georgia | L | 13 | 21 | |
| 1-Nov | | Tulane | W | 23 | 10 | |
| 8-Nov | at | Vanderbilt | L | 3 | 13 | |
| 15-Nov | at | Florida | L | 7 | 48 | |
| 22-Nov | | Tennessee | L | 13 | 17 | |
| | 2-8-1 | | 132 | 183 | |
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| 1974 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 14-Sep | at | Virginia Tech | W | 38 | 7 | |
| 21-Sep | at | West Virginia | L | 3 | 16 | |
| 28-Sep | | Indiana | W | 28 | 22 | |
| 5-Oct | | Miami | L | 10 | 14 | |
| 12-Oct | at | Auburn | L | 13 | 31 | |
| 19-Oct | | Louisiana State | W | 20 | 13 | |
| 26-Oct | | Georgia | L | 20 | 24 | |
| 2-Nov | at | Tulane | W | 30 | 7 | |
| 9-Nov | | Vanderbilt | W | 38 | 12 | |
| 16-Nov | | Florida | W | 41 | 24 | |
| 23-Nov | at | Tennessee | L | 7 | 24 | |
| | 6-5-0 | | 248 | 194 | |
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| 1973 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 15-Sep | | Virginia Tech | W | 31 | 26 | |
| 22-Sep | | Alabama | L | 14 | 28 | |
| 29-Sep | at | Indiana | L | 3 | 17 | |
| 6-Oct | N | Mississippi State | W | 42 | 14 | Jackson, MS |
| 13-Oct | | North Carolina | L | 10 | 16 | |
| 20-Oct | at | Louisiana State | L | 21 | 28 | |
| 27-Oct | at | Georgia | W | 12 | 7 | |
| 3-Nov | | Tulane | W | 34 | 7 | |
| 10-Nov | at | Vanderbilt | W | 27 | 17 | |
| 17-Nov | at | Florida | L | 18 | 20 | |
| 24-Nov | | Tennessee | L | 14 | 16 | |
| | 5-6-0 | | 226 | 196 | |
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| 1972 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 16-Sep | | Villanova | W | 25 | 7 | |
| 23-Sep | N | Alabama | L | 0 | 35 | Birmingham, AL |
| 30-Sep | | Indiana | L | 34 | 35 | |
| 7-Oct | | Mississippi State | W | 17 | 13 | |
| 14-Oct | at | North Carolina | L | 20 | 31 | |
| 21-Oct | at | Louisiana State | L | 0 | 10 | |
| 28-Oct | | Georgia | L | 7 | 13 | |
| 4-Nov | at | Tulane | L | 7 | 18 | |
| 11-Nov | | Vanderbilt | W | 14 | 13 | |
| 18-Nov | at | Florida | L | 0 | 40 | |
| 25-Nov | at | Tennessee | L | 7 | 17 | |
| | 3-8-0 | | 131 | 232 | |
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| 1971 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 11-Sep | at | Clemson | W | 13 | 10 | |
| 18-Sep | at | Indiana | L | 8 | 26 | |
| 25-Sep | | Mississippi | L | 20 | 34 | |
| 2-Oct | at | Auburn | L | 6 | 38 | |
| 9-Oct | | Ohio | L | 6 | 35 | |
| 16-Oct | | Louisiana State | L | 13 | 17 | |
| 23-Oct | at | Georgia | L | 0 | 34 | |
| 30-Oct | | Virginia Tech | W | 33 | 27 | |
| 6-Nov | at | Vanderbilt | W | 14 | 7 | |
| 13-Nov | at | Florida | L | 24 | 35 | |
| 20-Nov | | Tennessee | L | 7 | 21 | |
| | 3-8-0 | | 144 | 284 | |
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| 1970 Kentucky Football Schedule | | | | |
| 12-Sep | at | North Carolina | L | 10 | 20 | |
| 19-Sep | | Kansas State | W | 16 | 3 | |
| 26-Sep | N | Mississippi | L | 17 | 20 | Jackson, MS |
| 3-Oct | | Auburn | L | 15 | 33 | |
| 10-Oct | | Utah State | L | 6 | 35 | |
| 17-Oct | at | Louisiana State | L | 7 | 14 | |
| 24-Oct | | Georgia | L | 3 | 19 | |
| 31-Oct | | North Carolina State | W | 27 | 2 | |
| 7-Nov | | Vanderbilt | L | 17 | 18 | |
| 14-Nov | N | Florida | L | 13 | 24 | Tampa, FL |
| 21-Nov | at | Tennessee | L | 0 | 45 | |
| | 2-9-0 | | 131 | 233 | |
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