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Inside The Numbers: The Florida Losing Streak

By Corey Price

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The above picture shows former Kentucky running back Marc Logan being carried off the field by former Kentucky running backs coach Greg Nord after defeating Florida 10-3 on November 15th, 1986. When the two schools face off this Saturday, it’ll be 9,443 days since Kentucky last defeated Florida. Florida since then has won 25 consecutive games against the Wildcats. Here are some facts and figures concerning things that have happened since the last time Kentucky defeated Florida.

20 different teams have defeated Florida a total of 79 times since UK last defeated Florida. Here are the teams and the number of times they have defeated Florida:

  • Florida State – 15
  • Auburn – 9
  • Louisiana State – 8
  • Alabama – 7
  • Georgia – 7
  • Tennessee – 6
  • Miami (FL) – 5
  • Mississippi – 4
  • Mississippi State – 4
  • South Carolina – 3
  • Michigan – 2
  • Iowa – 1
  • Memphis – 1
  • Michigan State – 1
  • Nebraska – 1
  • Notre Dame – 1
  • Syracuse – 1
  • UCLA – 1
  • Vanderbilt – 1
  • Washington – 1

Here are some facts and figures in the Kentucky/Florida football game, starting in the 1987 season when the losing streak began:

  • Average Score: Florida – 42.5 Kentucky – 17.4
  • Most points scored by Florida – 73 (1994)
  • Least points scored by Florida – 20 (2004)
  • Most points scored by Kentucky – 37 (2007)
  • Least points scored by Kentucky – 0 (1996)
  • Most combined points scored by both teams – 90 (2000, Florida – 59 Kentucky – 31)
  • Least combined points scored by both teams – 23 (2004, Florida – 20 Kentucky – 3)
  • 12 games played at Commonwealth Stadium (Average score: Florida – 40.1 Kentucky – 17.7)
  • 13 games played at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Average score: Florida – 44.7 Kentucky – 17.2)
  • Defeats of 1 to 9 points: 6 times (1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2007)
  • Defeats of 10 to 19 points: 6 times (1987, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2006)
  • Defeats of 20 to 29 points: 4 times (1997, 1999, 2000, 2005)
  • Defeats of 30 to 39 points: 6 times (1990, 1995, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011)
  • Defeats of 50 to 59 points: 1 time (2008)
  • Defeats of 60 or more points: 2 times (1994, 1996)
  • Florida scoring 20 to 29 points: 6 times (1987, 1988, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2006)
  • Florida scoring 30 to 39 points: 4 times (1989, 1991, 1992, 1999)
  • Florida scoring 40 to 49 points: 9 times (1990, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
  • Florida scoring 50 to 59 points: 3 times (1997, 1998, 2000)
  • Florida scoring 60 to 69 points: 2 times (1996, 2008)
  • Florida scoring 70 to 79 points: 1 time (1994)
  • Kentucky scoring 0 to 9 points: 7 times (1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009)
  • Kentucky scoring 10 to 19 points: 8 times (1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2010, 2011)
  • Kentucky scoring 20 to 29 points: 6 times (1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2005)
  • Kentucky scoring 30 to 39 points: 4 times (1998, 2000, 2002, 2007)
  • Florida and Kentucky scoring a combined 20 to 29 points: 1 time (2004)
  • Florida and Kentucky scoring a combined 30 to 39 points: 1 time (2006)
  • Florida and Kentucky scoring a combined 40 to 49 points: 7 times (1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2009)
  • Florida and Kentucky scoring a combined 50 to 59 points: 3 times (1992, 2001, 2011)
  • Florida and Kentucky scoring a combined 60 to 69 points: 6 times (1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2008, 2010)
  • Florida and Kentucky scoring a combined 70 to 79 points: 2 times (2002, 2005)
  • Florida and Kentucky scoring a combined 80 to 89 points: 4 times (1994, 1997, 1998, 2007)
  • Florida and Kentucky scoring a combined 90 to 99 points: 1 time (2000)
  • Florida ranked in the AP Poll in 22 of the 25 games (1990-2011) (Average Score: Florida – 44.2 Kentucky – 17)
  • Kentucky ranked in the AP Poll in 1 of the 25 games (2007) (Score: Florida – 45 Kentucky – 37)
  • Kentucky had a better record than Florida going into the game 4 times (1992, 1998, 2002, 2007) Average score: Florida – 43 Kentucky – 31.3
  • Kentucky had the same record as Florida going into the game 8 times (1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2010) Average score: Florida – 34.8 Kentucky – 15.8
  • Kentucky had a worse record than Florida going into the game 13 times (1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011) Average score: Florida – 47.1 Kentucky – 14.2
  • Kentucky had a lead in the 4th quarter in 2 games (1993, 2003)
  • 3 games coached under Jerry Claiborne (1987-1989) Average score: Florida – 29.7 Kentucky – 20.3
  • 7 games coached under Bill Curry (1990-1996) Average score: Florida – 53.5 Kentucky – 15.7
  • 4 games coached under Hal Mumme (1997-2000) Average score: Florida – 50.8 Kentucky – 26
  • 2 games coached under Guy Morriss (2001-2002) Average score: Florida – 42.5 Kentucky – 22
  • 7 games coached under Rich Brooks (2003-2009) Average score: Florida – 38.3 Kentucky – 15.4
  • 2 games coached under Joker Phillips (2010-2011) Average score: Florida – 48 Kentucky – 12
  •  2 games played against Galen Hall (1987-1988) Average score: Florida – 25.5 Kentucky – 16.5
  • 1 game played against Gary Darnell (1989) Score: Florida – 38 Kentucky – 28
  • 12 games played against Steve Spurrier (1990-2001) Average score: Florida – 47.3 Kentucky – 17.3
  • 3 games played against Ron Zook (2002-2004) Average score: Florida – 28.3 Kentucky – 19.3
  • 6 games played against Urban Meyer (2005-2010) Average score: Florida – 45.3 Kentucky – 16.3
  • 1 game played against Will Muschamp (2011) Score: Florida – 48 Kentucky – 10

Here are some other occurrences since UK last defeated Florida:

  • There have been 5 different U.S. Presidents (Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama)
  • There have been 7 different Florida head coaches (Galen Hall, Gary Darnell, Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook, Charlie Strong, Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp)
  • There have been 6 different Kentucky head coaches (Jerry Claiborne, Bill Curry, Hal Mumme, Guy Morriss, Rich Brooks, Joker Phillips)
  • There have been 6 different Kentucky governors (Martha Layne Collins, Wallace G. Wilkinson, Brereton Jones, Paul E. Patton, Ernie Fletcher, Steve Beshear)
  • There have been 8 different Florida governors (Bob Graham, Wayne Mixson, Bob Martinez, Lawton Chiles, Buddy MacKay, Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, Rick Scott)
  • There have been 4 different University of Kentucky athletic directors (Cliff Hagan, C. M. Newton, Larry Ivy, Mitch Barnhart)
  • There have been 2 different University of Florida athletic directors (Bill Arnsparger, Jeremy Foley)
  • There have been 5 different University of Kentucky presidents (Otis A. Singletary, David Roselle, Charles T. Wethington, Jr., Lee T. Todd, Jr., Eli Capilouto)
  • There have been 5 different University of Florida presidents (Marshall M. Criser, Jr., Robert A. Bryan, John V. Lombardi, Charles E. Young, J. Bernard Machen)
  • The #1 movie in the U.S. on the weekend in which Kentucky last defeated Florida was Crocodile Dundee
  • The #1 song in the U.S. on the week in which Kentucky last defeated Florida was “Amanda” by Boston
  • 9 different SEC teams have defeated Florida
  • Arkansas is the only other SEC team (excluding Missouri and Texas A&M) not to defeat Florida

Kentucky Individual Game Records During The Streak

  • Passing Yards: 415, Andre’ Woodson (2007)
  • Receiving Yards: 206, Craig Yeast (1998)
  • Rushing Yards: 125, Artose Pinner (2000)

Florida Individual Game Records During The Streak

  • Passing Yards: 375, Rex Grossman (2002)
  • Receiving Yards: 183, Taylor Jacobs (2002)
  • Rushing Yards: 210, Ciatrick Fason (2004)
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