November 15th, 1986 was a historic date in Kentucky Football history.
The fans in Commonwealth Stadium probably didn’t realize it at the time, but they witnessed the last win Kentucky would have over the Gators for a very long time.
Twenty-Six years to be exact.
26.
The Wildcats won 10-3 on a cold, misty day as quarterback Bill Ransdell completed 20 of 23 passes for a SEC record which stood until 1998.
A lot has changed since that cold day at Commonwealth Stadium and to realize just how long ago that was, lets look at what was going on in the good ole year of 1986.
The President of the United States was Ronald Reagan and Vice President was George Bush(the old one).
The average cost of a gallon of gas was 93 cents.
The #1 song on the Billboard charts was Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer.
Penn State won the national championship in football.
The Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship and Larry Bird was NBA MVP.
Bill Buckner let a ball roll through his legs and the New York Mets went on to win the World Series.
Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes 30 Seconds After Lift Off, Seven Crew Die.
The Cosby Show was the #1 television show.
The #1 movie was Top Gun.
The NFL’s top draft choice, Bo Jackson, chooses baseball and signs with Kansas City.
Joker Phillips has already ended 2 long losing streaks during his coaching tenure at Kentucky, beating Steve Spurrier and Tennessee.
Will Kentucky ever beat Florida?
I was 10 the last time it happened.
I just hope it happens before the final horn goes off.
