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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: Paul W. Bear Bryant
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Mississippi  20   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Cincinnati  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Xavier  70   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Georgia  13   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Vanderbilt  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Alabama  7   21   L    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Michigan State  39   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Marquette  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. West Virginia  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Tennessee  0   7   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record53-29
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.