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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: Lyman B. Eaton
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1896 <- 1897 -> 1898 --> 2024
1897 Season Highlights
 Lyman B. Eaton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1897 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Transylvania KY  8   6   W       
 Mon., Oct. 11  @ Kentucky Wesleyan  0   4   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Georgetown  20   4   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Vanderbilt  0   50   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Central University  0   18   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Centre College  0   36   L       
 
1897 Season Totals
  Record2-4
  Points Scored28
  Scoring Average4.7
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record6-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-2
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 7-315053   William A. Reynolds
Texas 6-215060   W.F. Kelly
Vanderbilt 6-0-11410   R.G. Acton
Tennessee 4-16416   No Coach
Auburn 2-0-1404   John W. Heisman
Georgia 2-15617   Charles McCarthy
Kentucky 2-428118   Lyman B. Eaton
Alabama 1-060   Allen McCants
Georgia Tech 0-1028   No Coach

1897 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1897 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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