| Year: | 1984 |
| Team: | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 19 |
| Aprank: | 19 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jerry Claiborne |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | I formation |
| Def Scheme: | Wide-Tackle Six |
| Stadium: | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Bowl: | Hall of Fame Classic |
| Bowl Result: | W 20–19 vs. Wisconsin |
The 1984 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 293 points while allowing 221 points.[1] Kentucky won the 1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl. Kentucky opened with a 42–0 win over Kent State, followed by a 48–14 win at Indiana. A 30–26 win at Tulane was followed by a 27–14 win over Rutgers, which put Kentucky into the AP poll at #19. The Wildcats then won their conference opener at Mississippi State, 17–13, to improve to 5–0 for the first time since 1950. Kentucky was then ranked #16 in the AP poll.[2] [3] [4]
Kentucky then dropped two conference games against ranked opponents, to #10 LSU 36–10 and to #13 Georgia 37–7. The Wildcats clinched a winning season with a 31–7 win against North Texas and then defeated Vanderbilt 27–18. A 25–17 loss to #5 Florida followed. Kentucky then closed out the regular season with a 17–12 victory at Tennessee.[5] [6] [7]
Kentucky closed its season with a 20–19 victory over #19 Wisconsin in the 1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl. As a result, Kentucky finished the season ranked #19 in the final AP poll, with a record of 9–3.[8] [9] [10]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| George Adams | Running back | 1 | 19 | New York Giants |
| Cam Jacobs | Linebacker | 5 | 136 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Oliver White | Tight end | 10 | 268 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Jeff Smith | Defensive tackle | 11 | 291 | San Diego Chargers |