Kentucky Football Team History
Kentucky Wildcats
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Founded: 1865 Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Capacity: 67,500 Colors: Blue & White Coach: S.A. Boles Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
1917 Season Highlights
S.A. Boles enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
1917 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Butler
33
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Maryville
19
0
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Miami Ohio
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Vanderbilt
0
5
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @ Sewanee
0
7
L
@ Chattanooga, TN
Sat., Nov. 3 @ Centre
0
3
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Mississippi State
0
14
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Alabama
0
27
L
Thu., Nov. 29 vs.
Florida
52
0
W
1917 Season Totals
Record 3-5
-1
Points Scored 104
Scoring Average 11.6
Points Allowed 56
Defense Average 6.2
Opponents Record 24-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 0-3
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1917 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1917 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 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.