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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 A.D. Kirwan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Virginia Military Institute  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Vanderbilt  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Oglethorpe  59   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Georgia  13   6   W    @ Louisville, KY   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Xavier  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Alabama  7   7   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Georgia Tech  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. West Virginia  13   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Tennessee  0   19   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record32-25
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-121214Lost  0-146-01200  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 8-215056Won  21-76-07425  William A. Bill Alexander
Tulane 8-1-119460Lost  13-144-07626  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Mississippi State 8-221632 3-24732  Allyn McKeen
Auburn 5-5-17169 3-3-14840  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi 7-223064 2-24050  Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 6-2-116164 2-2-14758  A.D. Kirwan
Alabama 5-3-110153 2-2-15341  Frank W. Thomas
Georgia 5-611398 1-31235  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 4-5111116 1-558109  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5-17866 0-3-11648  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 2-7-196165 0-632113  Ray Morrison

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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.