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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: Charlie Bradshaw
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Charlie Bradshaw enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Missouri  7   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Mississippi  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Auburn  18   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Florida State  26   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Louisiana State  21   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Georgia  28   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. West Virginia  28   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Vanderbilt  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Houston  21   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Tennessee  3   19   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average16.0
  Opponents Record58-40
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 6-4-0 Coaches
18 6-4-0 UPI
  
1965 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-1-1256107Won  39-286-1-116165  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-4179115Won  13-75-312977  John H. Vaught
Florida 7-4239149Lost  18-204-212676  Ray Graves
Auburn 5-5-1172175Lost  7-134-1-1113115  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 8-3265164Won  14-73-3144109  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 6-4202160 3-312090  Charlie Bradshaw
Tennessee 8-1-222098Won  27-62-1-27340  Doug Dickey
Georgia 6-4186158 2-38190  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 4-6202172 1-578123  Paul J. Davis
Tulane 2-871268 1-537192  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 2-7-185180 1-540125  Jack Green

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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