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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 The Wildcats won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. North Texas  25   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Louisiana State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Mississippi  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Dayton  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Cincinnati  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Villanova  34   7   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Georgia Tech  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Florida  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Mississippi State  48   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. North Dakota  83   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Tennessee  0   7   L       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Oklahoma  13   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored393
  Scoring Average32.8
  Points Allowed69
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record59-34
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 10-1-0 AP
7 10-1-0 Coaches
7 10-1-0 UP
  
1950 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kentucky 11-139369Won  13-75-115748  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Alabama 9-2328107 5-216082  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 11-133571Won  20-144-19916  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 5-6182193 4-28995  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 7-4252216 3-4128178  Bill Edwards
Georgia 6-3-3178105Lost  20-403-2-16544  Wallace Butts
Tulane 6-2-126097 3-1-111866  Henry E. Frnka
Mississippi State 4-5169137 3-495123  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Florida 5-5157181 2-490137  George R. Bob Woodruff
Louisiana State 4-5-2165151 2-3-210788  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 5-5207183 1-575169  John H. Vaught
Auburn 0-1031255 0-717189  Earl M. Brown

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.