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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Xavier  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Mississippi  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Georgia  12   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Vanderbilt  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Marquette  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Cincinnati  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Villanova  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Florida  34   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Tennessee  0   0   T       
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Miami  25   5   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -2
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record41-26
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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