Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky, a founding member of the Southeastern Conference.
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13 Facts About Kentucky Wildcats
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The Kentucky Wildcats are composed of 19 varsity teams that compete nationally.
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The Wildcats later won a fifth championship under Joe B Hall in 1978, another in 1996 under Rick Pitino, in 1998 under Orlando "Tubby" Smith, and its most recent in 2012 under Coach John Calipari.
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Kentucky Wildcats plays at Kroger Field, which replaced Stoll Field in 1973.
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Under Bryant the Kentucky Wildcats won the 1947 Great Lakes Bowl, lost the 1950 Orange Bowl, won the 1951 Sugar Bowl and the 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic.
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Kentucky Wildcats played in the 1993 Peach Bowl under coach Bill Curry.
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Kentucky Wildcats baseball hit bottom at the turn of the 21st century, with only one winning season from 1997 through 2004, and last-place finishes in the SEC East division in every season from 2001 through 2005.
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In 2008, Cohen left Kentucky Wildcats to accept the coaching position at Mississippi State University.
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In 2012, Kentucky Wildcats garnered its most successful season ever in program history.
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The Kentucky Wildcats made it to the Semifinals of the SEC Tournament and played in the Louisville regional of the 2014 NCAA tournament.
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Kentucky Wildcats's has guided UK to six NCAA Super Regionals since 2011 including an appearance in the 2014 College World Series, the program's first.
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University of Kentucky Wildcats cheerleaders have won the UCA Cheerleading Championship 24 times, more than any other school.
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Kentucky Wildcats has been named SEC champion three times, first in 1979 then again in 1986 and 1987, along with numerous runner-up honors.
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