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Kentucky Football Team History


Kentucky Wildcats
University of Kentucky
 Lexington, KY
Founded: 1865
Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium
Capacity: 67,500
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: A.D. Kirwan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 A.D. Kirwan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Georgia  6   7   L    @ Louisville, KY   
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Xavier  35   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Washington & Lee  53   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Vanderbilt  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Virginia Tech  21   21   T    @ Roanoke, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Alabama  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ George Washington  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Georgia Tech  7   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. West Virginia  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Tennessee  0   26   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record55-17
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-2 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-137676Won  9-06-123856  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 8-220077 5-211862  Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech 9-221987Lost  7-144-18948  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-1-125961Won  14-74-18515  John Barnhill
Alabama 8-324697Won  37-214-18034  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-3192117 3-26270  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 6-4-1174133 3-37960  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 6-4232113 2-461113  Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane 4-5121154 1-447113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida 3-7106185 1-325121  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 3-6-1155154 0-519101  A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi 2-7132163 0-533136  Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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