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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Blanton Collier enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Miami  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Mississippi  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Auburn  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Kansas State  21   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Louisiana State  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Georgia  15   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Florida State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Vanderbilt  16   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Xavier  9   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Tennessee  16   26   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed123
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record49-43
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-029725Won  10-36-016815  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 10-125957Won  25-76-014327  Paul Dietzel
Mississippi 9-233352Lost  7-125-117633  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-417780Lost  15-304-39043  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-4221149 4-3128114  Bowden Wyatt
Auburn 6-4174137 3-494109  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 4-5-197146 3-35792  Ray Graves
Kentucky 5-5138123 2-481101  Blanton Collier
Georgia 3-784177 2-560128  Johnny Griffith
Mississippi State 5-5111135 1-534112  Wade Walker
Tulane 2-860225 1-520175  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 2-895220 1-651163  Arthur L Art Guepe

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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