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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: Blanton Collier
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Blanton Collier enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Georgia Tech  6   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Mississippi  7   37   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Florida  17   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Auburn  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Louisiana State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Georgia  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Maryland  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Vanderbilt  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Xavier  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Tennessee  7   20   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record53-36
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 10-124847Won  21-147-121126  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-127588Lost  7-136-013928  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-3-115898 5-212458  George R. Bob Woodruff
Auburn 7-3174117 4-3108110  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-320782 4-212268  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 6-4119105 4-472105  Blanton Collier
Tulane 6-4124123 3-35683  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 5-5147113 2-57291  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 4-6148152 2-5104119  Wade Walker
Alabama 2-7-185208 2-453125  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Georgia 3-6-166162 1-630143  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-7104197 1-550158  Paul Dietzel

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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