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-
1947 Season Highlights
Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Mississippi
7
14
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Cincinnati
20
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Xavier
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Georgia
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Vanderbilt
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Michigan State
7
6
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Alabama
0
13
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
West Virginia
15
6
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Evansville
36
0
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Tennessee
6
13
L
Sat., Dec. 6 Villanova
24
14
W
@ Cleveland, OH
Great Lakes Bowl
1947 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 175
Scoring Average 15.9
Points Allowed 73
Defense Average 6.6
Opponents Record 55-27
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 4-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.