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_ Advance Schedules ............... 91 Player Profiles ................. 19-45
I All-Americans ................. 66-67 Prep Signees .................... 83
J All-Conference ................ 68, 74 Pro Wildcats .................. 72-73
, All-Star Participants ............ 69-71 Press-Radio-TV ................. 4-5
i Athletics Staff Roster ............. 12 Records, UK
{ Director .................... 11-13 A"_Pu|,p0s€ Runners ._______.·.. 71
l Assistants, etc ............... 92-94 Bowls ________________________ 67
l Spmts |nf°rmati°" ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘ 95`96 Coaches Career ................ 48
I Attendance and Scores ’79 ........ 160 Team.UU.H____UUU'_124_126
A‘”*"ds» UK ·------··········· 7*80 individual ................. 126-129
i Broadcasters, UK ............. 99,108 .|’000_Yd. Performers. I-In-H.-129
Captains UK (1891-1979) .......... 139
Roster, Alphabetical ............ 81-83
Cats' Pause .................... 111
l School Colors .................. 105
l Coaching Staff
Cum 5054 Scores, UK
Assistants .................. 55-62 AIM-img `''```'````'`````` 151-159
g Others 63-65 Record vs. Opponents ....... 140-150
I Commonwealth Stadium ........ 86-87 Series History-,80 Foes '''```````` 2
' Features Scouting the Foe .............. 97-123
i Hot Dogs to Beef ______________ 6_8 Statistics, 1979 ............. 14-15, 45
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Cats On Read ________________ 1648 Stoll Field ...................... 101
Feeding the Cate _____________ 46_47 Super|atives—UK ’79 ............ 90-91
` inside the Stadium ___________ 84_85 Team Travel Plans ................. 2
Feeding the Fans ............. 88-89 UK Administration
Jayvee Schedule ................ 160 Athletics Board ................ 10
i Letter Winners .............. 130-138 Dr. Singletary .................. 9
  Mascots ........................ 71 General information ............. 13
§ Nickname ..................... 129 Statistics, 1979 ............. 14-15, 45
i 1980 WILDCAT FOOTBALL FACTS
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i Editor: Russell Rice, SID; Editorial Consultant—Ed Swift, manager, UK Department of
J Printing; Page Layouts—Kathy Reilly, UK Printing; Cover Photos—UK Photo Services. Photo
  Credits: UK photo—John Mitchell, manager; Ken Goad, Bill Wells; Cats' Pause—Alen Malott;
{ Lexington Productions—BiII Straus; Bradley Photographers.
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TEAM TRAVEL PLANS  
OKLAHOMA at Norman at 1 :30 p.m. CDT, Sept. 13 I
Headquarters: Holiday Inn Er Holidome, Oklahoma City (East), I-40 at I
Sooner Road, Midwest City, Oklahoma 73110. (405) 737-4481
Going-Leave Lexington via Piedmont B-737 charter at 5:30 p.m. EDT,
Sept. 12; arrive Oklahoma City at 6:20 p.m. CDT.
Return- Leave Oklahoma City after game.
ALABAMA at Birmingham at 1:30 p.m. CDT, Oct. 4
Headquarters: The Plaza Hotel South, 808 S. 20th at 8th Avenue, Bir-
mingham, AL, 35205. (205) 737-4481
Going—Leave Lexington via Piedmont B-737 charter at 5:30 p.m. EDT,
Oct. 3; arrive Birmingham at 5:35 p.m. CDT.
Return — Leave Birmingham after game
TULANE at New Orleans at 7:30 p.m. CST, Nov. 1.
Headquarters: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Poydras at Loyola Avenue,
New Orleans, LA, 70140. (504) 561-1234.
Going—Leave Lexington via Piedmont B-737 charter at 5:30 p.m. EST,
Oct. 31; arrive in New Orleans at 6:10 p.m. CST.
Return — Leave New Orleans after game
TENNESSEE at Knoxville at 1 :30 p.m. EST, Nov. 22.
Headquarters: Holiday Inn-Cove Lake, U.S. 25 Er I—75, Caryville, TN,
37714. (615-562-8476).
Going—Leave Lexington via Greyhound bus after practice at Shively
Sports Center Nov. 21.
Return -— Leave Knoxville after game.
SERIES HISTORY—LAST RESULTS WITH 1980 FOES
UTAH STATE 1-0-0 UK since 1970 LAST: 35-6 UK in 1970
OKLAHOMA 1-0-0 UK since 1951 LAST: 13-7 UK in 1951
INDIANA 10-3-1 IU since 1893 LAST: 28-10 IU in 1979
BOWLING GREEN 1-0-0 UK since 1979 LAST: 20-14 UK in 1979
ALABAMA 26-1-1 UA since 1917 LAST: 28-14 UA in 1973
LOUISIANA STATE 21-8-1 LSU since 1949 LAST: 23-19 LSU in 1979
GEORGIA 24-7-2 UG since 1939 LAST: 20-6 UG in 1979
TULANE 6-5-1 UK since 1910 LAST: 30-7 UK in 1974
VANDERBILT 27-21-4 VU since 1896 LAST: 29-10 UK in 1979
FLORIDA 16-14-0 UK since 1917 LAST:31-3UKin 1979
TENNESSEE 45-21-9 UT since 1893 LAST: 20-17 UT in 1979
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Lexington Herald Louisville, Ky. 40202 F*¤¤I<*¤·1r KY- 40501
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130 Barr Street Louisville, Ky. 40203 123 West ytn Street
Lexington. Kv. 40507 WLKYJV spans Hopkinsville, Ky. 42240
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Tom Hammond. Director °"'s"' e' y‘ 221 South Main Street
P·O- B°"1‘157 wlnlnl Radio Sports Madisonville, Ky. 42431
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Productions photo).
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From hot dogs to roast beef is how crews from both teams, the game an-
one might describe press facilities in nouncer and his staff, the scoreboard
Commonwealth Stadium as opposed to operators and the official timer.
those in the previous UK football sta- The limitations are numerous despite
dium at Stoll Field. Kentucky having one of the finest press
Until 1973 when the sparkling new facilities in the nation but the operation
game site was first used, the press was runs smoothly thanks to Rice, assistant
provided with hot dogs and soft drinks SDOFTS l¤f0fm8Tl0¤ dlF€CT0l Jack P€‘V"V
in the press box prior to afternoon and a bevy of experienced crew mem-
games. In Commonwealth Stadium, a bers headed bv K€¤ BF6¤d€¤bUT9h. the
differentatmosphere exists, Kentucky State Police Commissioner,
Located between the upper and lower who has been keeping statistics for UK
stadium seats, the press box offers the football and basketball games for a long
members of the press not only an excel- time.
lent view of the game but the best in in- Almost every conceivable action·that
formation dissemination. can occur on the playing field is
Coordinating the press activities at recorded, totalled and given to the press
football games rests with Russell Rice, to help with broadcasts and with
Kentucky Sports information Director. preparing written news. At the end of
Rice states that the job coversawide each quarter and at the end of the
range of services that include public re- game, runners pass out the information.
Iations efforts with the press, food ser- After each play, Perry, using the press
vice and providing information about box PA system, calls out the vital statis·
the game to the media. tics which are often more accurate than
Possibly the toughest portion of the those being given by the PA announcer
job is saying no to requests which come who does not have the staff that Perry
from media representatives to whom does. The press in the booth can hear
Rice sends weekly press releases that he only Perry.
hopes will be used. One of the treats of covering a game
Even though the press box has space at Kentucky is the fine food available
for 110 writers and broadcasters, a large prior to an afternoon game. Sports
photo deck, and space on the sidelines Information provides meals for
for photographers, the requests always everyone having a press box seat or
outnumber the spots available. The photo pass, an average of about 250
automatic qualifiers for press passes are people per game. The meal is prepared
the local Lexington media and Kentucky by UK Food Services and includes roast
daily newspapers. However, there are beef, fried chicken, cold cuts or any
also approximately 142 weekly newspa- combination of the group. It also offers
pers and 112 small radio stations vegetables, salad, rolls and desserts.
throughout the Commonwealth, many The press box is off limits to anyone
of whom would like to attend the but the working press and others who
games. Exceptions are made-for media abuse the privilege find themselves in an
from p|ayers’ hometowns and on a uncomfortable position. "They really
space available basis. There is also a stick out when they don’t belong. You
section in the stands with which Rice can tell that they are uncomfortable. lt
accommodates the over-run of press is a working atmosphere and fans do
representatives. not feel a part of it," says Rice.
The press accommodations begin to Guidelines laid out by the Football
look even smaller when the available Writers Association of America have
seats are cut by a large statistical crew, helped formulate press box policy,
college and pro scouts, the opponent’s including a rule that no cheering or loud
coaches and information staff, film behaviour will be permitted during the
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ing at right, is nearing the end of a long day of supervising press facilities in Com-
monwealth Stadium. (Lexington Productions photo).
course of a game. are escorted to their designations.
Prior to the game, the "inside" PA Wildcat coach Fran Curci meets the
man makes a "no cheering" announce- press in a film room located just off the
ment; if someone gets carried away team locker room; after the interview,
during the excitement of a game, the reporters usually adjourn to join other
PA announcer will reprimand that reportersin the locker room.
person or persons. The only restriction on player inter-
The statistical crews use NCAA-ap- views is a short "coo|ing—off" period
proved forms for quarterly, halftime and immediately after the game, as recom-
final stats. At a designated time after mended by the FWAA.
each game, a regular NCAA "Summary For Rice and his staff of almost 50
of Football Game Statistics" is filled out people the day begins early as they dis-
and telecopied to the NCAA statistical tribute programs to the press, prepare
headquarters. the food sewing lines, manage security,
Statistical data from reporting institu- solve technical problems, and coordi-
tions is computerized and distributed to nate the entire sports news effort. It
the media and other sources at the concludes after the Stadium is empty
beginning of the week. but begins again on Sunday when Rice
Approximately three minutes before and statistical personnel compile official
the end of a game, reporters wishing to accounts and stories to mail to more
visit either of the team dressing rooms than 700 sports news persons across the
gather at the press box elevators and state.
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DR. OTIS A. SINGLETARY
President, University 0f Kentucky
The University of Kentucky has become one of the major institutions of higher
learning in the United States under the leadership of Dr. Otis Singletary, the eighth
president of the University.
Dr. Singletary was named president of the University in August, 1969. He had
previously served as executive vice-chancellor for academic affairs in the University
of Texas System and director of the Job Corps program for the Office of Economic
Opportunity.
Dr. Singletary, a native of Gulfport, Miss., holds degrees from Millsaps College
and Louisiana State University.
As president of the principal institution of higher learn in the Commonwealth, Dr.
Singletary is greatly concerned with the University’s role as a land-grant institution,
a "people’s university" accessible to all who can profit from education.
In the ten years he has been president, the University has grown to where there
are now more than 22,000 students on the Lexington campus and more than 17,000
students in UK's 13 community colleges, and the University has become one of the
major research institutions in the country.
Recognition of his service to the University was evidenced by the UK Alumni
Association, which presented to Dr. Singletary its Alumni Service Award—an
honor rarely bestowed upon a non-alumnus of the University.
Dr. Singletary is the author of two books and several monographs.
A Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, he is a commander in
the U.S. Naval Reserve. He and Mrs. Singletary, the former Gloria Walton, have
three children: Bonnie, Scotand Kendall.
The Singletarys live at Maxwell Place, traditional home of UK presidents.
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ATHLETICS AT KENTUCKY
Kentucky's athletic program, a welI—baIanced and ambitious activity featuring in-
· tercollegiate competition in 16 different sports, is organized under the Department
of Athletics and a corporation known as the University of Kentucky Athletics Asso-
ciation.
The program is conducted without overemphasis or sacrifice of educational ob-
jectives and in strict compliance with the rules of the University, the Southeastern
Conference, the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Association for
Intercollegiate athletics for women.
A board of directors, headed by the President of the University in the capacity of
chairman, maintains overall policy supervision of the athletic program.
Supervising the steady growth and balanced development of the athletic pro-
gram is Director of Athletics Cliff Hagan.
The Association’s Board of Directors is composed of the following:
Faculty Members Ex Officio Members
Dr. Charles Ellinger Dr. Otis A. Singletary, Chairman
Dr. N. J. Pisacano Dr. R. G. Zumwinkle
Dr. Paul Sears Jack Blanton
Dr. Richard Robe, '81 Dr. Donald Clapp
Dr. Charles Roland, '81 Dr. W. L. Matthews
Dean Marion E. McKenna, ’82 Dr. Ray Hornback
Dr. Daniel R. Reedy, ’82 Jerry Beatty
Trustee Members Alumni Members
George Griffin, '81 Dr. Ralph Angelucci, '81
Frank Ramsey, Jr., ’82 Thomas P. Bell, ’82
Members-at-large Student Members
S. T. Roach Britt Brockman
Albert B. Chandler, ’82 Augusta Neal
Athletics Staff
DIRECTOR OF ATH LETICS-Clifford O. Hagan
Assistant to Director for Academic Affairs- Robert L. Bradley
Executive Assistant- Barbara lsham
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS- Frank Ham
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATH LETICS/FINANCES - Larry Ivy
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATH LETICS/WOMEN’S SPORTS-Sue Feamster
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH — Fran Curci
Administrative Assistant—Janetta Owens
ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACHES- Charlie Bailey, George Catavolos, Dan
Coughlin, Bill Glaser, Larry Kirksey, Charlie McCullers, Tom Turchetta, Mike
Cassity
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR—RusseIl Rice
ASSISTANT SID -Jack Perry
SID SECRETARY—Joyce Baxter STUDENT ASSISTANT- Chuck Malkus
ACCOUNTANT—J. R. Hisle DIR. STD. ADM.—Ron Allen
TICKET MANAGER-AI Morgan
FOOTBALL EQUIP. MGR.-Tom Kalinowski
GROUNDS SUPT. — B. W. Reynolds ASSOCIATE TRAINER -Wa|t McCombs
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CLIFFORD 0. HAGAN
Athletics Director
Consolidation of the men's and women’s tennis programs, expansion of the
sports information staff, bidding the radio contract for Wildcat football and basket-
ball, and securing of the bid for the 1985 NCAA Basketball Championship Tourna-
ment to be played in Rupp Arena were among the summer projects of Cliff Hagan,
whose tenure as UK athletics director has been marked by change and progress.
Hagan, who has seen and overseen vast improvements in all phases of the UK
athletics program since returning to his alma mater as assistant athletics director in
1972, has under his command a total of 16 sports ranging from football and men's
basketball in Level I, to women’s basketball in Level Il, and a baker’s dozen sorts in
Level Ill.
A few of the recent improvements that signify the continuing progress of UK ath-
letics under Hagan include;
• Expansion of the football training room and addition of a beautiful la ers'
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• New carpeting in the stadium football offices.
• New food service equipment in the press box at Commonwealth Stadium.
• New basketball offices in Memorial Coliseum for both the men and women.
• Re-arrangement of the baseball fences and a new surface for the running track
at Shively Sports Center.
The indoctrination of Hagan into the UK athletics administrative structure came
in 1972, when he was named assistant to Harry C. Lancaster and given the task of
implementing the Blue Er White Fund for 57,600-seat Commonwealth Stadium and
later for Rupp Arena. The fruits of his labors in this area have provided the ad-
ditional financial support that has elevated the UK athletics program into a first class
operation.
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Hagan replaced Lancaster as athletics director in July, 1975; during the enusing
school year, Wildcat teams compiled one of the best records in the school’s history,
with the basketball Wildcats winning the National Invitational Tournament, the
wrestling and rifle teams winning SEC titles and the baseball team winning the SEC
‘ Eastern Division.
The wrestling team repeated as conference champion the following year, the
basketball team finished with a 26-4 record and the football team won seven of 11
regular season games and defeated North Carolina in the Peach Bowl. It was the
best UK football record in 23 years and the Wildcats’ first post-season appearance
since the 1952 Cotton Bowl. During the past year, the football team finished 10-1 (6-
0 in the Southeastern Conference) and the basketball team won the NCAA
championship.
With both the football and basketball teams playing to sellout crowds and
drawing a big on-the-road following, Hagan has not been content, but has made
Wildcat games even more enjoyable by personally designing and selecting the
Wildcat Mascot, which has captured the fancy of UK fans everywhere, and by
granting permission for publication of "The Cats' Pause," a unique weekly tabloid
devoted strictly to UK sports.
Physical improvements during Hagan's regime as athletics director include a 110-
yard Astro-Turf football practice field, modern equipment in both the Shively
Sports Center and Memorial Coliseum weight rooms, open-type lockers, a new
pressbox and new dugouts at the baseball field, and a revamped tennis complex
with additional seating and modernized offices. He has also added a strength coach
to work with all spons and funds for the popular Parcourse Fitness Trail.
Office in Memorial Coliseum have been modernized and Hagan is looking forward
to the day when he can put on the drawing board an Olympic swimming pool and a
field house, which he says are "desperately needed for our program and our
students."
Hagan also has been an advocate of a strong scholar-athlete program, feeling "a
genuine commitment to provide all the academic support and encouragement we
can to help our athletes leave our campus with a college education and a degree."
On the personal side, Hagan received one of his highest individual honors in 1978
when he became the first University of Kentucky basketball player to be installed in
the Naismith Memorial National Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
Mass.
The road to that honor began at Owensboro, Kentucky, where he established a
then state high school tournament record of 41 points, which was recently voted
the greatest individual performance by anyone in the history of that tournament, in
leading the Red Devils to victory over Lafayette in the 1949 championship game.
At UK, he played on teams that won 86 of 91 games and an NCAA championship
(1951). The 1954 team, undefeated in 25 games, elected not to participate in the
national tournament.
Hagan set a dozen Southeastern Conference records and an NCAA record of 528
rebounds as a junior. He averaged 24 points a game, led the nation in rebounding,
and scored a UK record of 51 points against Temple in 1954.
He was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Student Government, Baptist Student
Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and twice was selected among the top ten
students in the College of Education.
After graduating from UK in 1954, Hagan served two years at Andrews Air Force
Base, Washington, D.C., as a commissioned officer. He led the base to two World
Wide Air Force championships and won