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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: F.E. Schact
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1904 <- 1905 -> 1906 --> 2024
1905 Season Highlights
 F.E. Schact enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1905 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Indiana  0   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Cumberland  12   0   W       
 Wed., Sep. 27  vs. Cynthiana  52   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Cattleburg A  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. KMI  12   4   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Berea College  46   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 2  @ Marshall  53   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ West Virginia  0   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Cumberland  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ St. Louis  0   82   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Central University  11   11   T       
 
1905 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record20-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record1-3
1905 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1905 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kentucky 7-3-1221171   F.E. Schact
Texas A&M 7-218083   Walter E. Bachman
Vanderbilt 7-137222   Dan McGugin
Alabama 6-4178113   Jack Leavenworth
Georgia Tech 6-0-121033   John W. Heisman
North Carolina State 4-1-16610   George S. Whitney
Tennessee 3-5-162151   J.D. DePree
Auburn 2-43896   Mike Donahue
Georgia 1-526188   M.M. Dickinson
Mississippi 0-1018   No Coach
Mississippi State 0-2052   Daniel S. Martin
Tulane 0-105   John Tobin & Harry Ludlow

1905 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1905 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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