 In his second game, Kentucky upset quarterback Archie Manning's highly regarded Ole Miss team, which was ranked #8 in the AP poll, by a score of 10–9.Ray also coached the Wildcats to a 16–3 win over #13 ranked Kansas State in 1970.The Wildcats also lost close games to ranked teams such as #9 Tennessee (31–26 in 1969), at #5 Ole Miss (20–17, 1970), at #15 LSU (14–7, 1970) and #12 LSU (17–13, 1971).