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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: Paul W. Bear Bryant
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
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
  Record8-3
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record55-27
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 9-2269110Won  13-96-115782  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 10-124049Won  20-144-18821  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 8-3210101Lost  7-274-210854  Harold D. Red Drew
Georgia 7-4-1212135Tied  20-203-310481  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 6-418285 3-37258  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 8-317573Won  24-142-35340  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 7-316989 2-25454  Allyn McKeen
Louisiana State 5-3-1149161 2-3-195121  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 5-5164152 2-33893  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 2-5-294192 2-3-288100  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 2-778204 1-533151  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-5-1125156 0-3-13375  Raymond Bear Wolf

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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.