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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Southern Mississippi  71   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Louisiana State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Mississippi  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Georgia  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Citadel  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Southern Methodist  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Cincinnati  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Xavier  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Florida  35   0   W    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Tennessee  0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Miami  21   6   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Santa Clara  13   21   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored317
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record52-35
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 9-2-0 AP
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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.