Alabama at Kentucky
Saturday, October 4, 1997 Share
Kentucky beat No. 20 Alabama 40–34. It was their 34th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 31–2–1.
FinalHigh 82°F, low 58°FAttendance 59,226
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 67% to win. Kentucky pulled the upset.
The series
Every Alabama–Kentucky gameAlabama leads 40–2–1 in 43 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2026 | Alabama 45, Kentucky 17 | |
| 2023 | Alabama 49, Kentucky 21 | |
| 2020 | Alabama 63, Kentucky 3 | |
| 2016 | Alabama 34, Kentucky 6 | |
| 2013 | Alabama 48, Kentucky 7 | |
| 2009 | Alabama 38, Kentucky 20 |
Around this game
Alabama
- Next gamevs. TennesseeOct. 18, 1997
- SeasonAlabama in 1997
- ProgramAlabama history and records
Kentucky
- Next gameat South CarolinaOct. 11, 1997
- SeasonKentucky in 1997
- ProgramKentucky history and records