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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: Edwin R. Sweetland
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024
1912 Season Highlights
 Edwin R. Sweetland enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1912 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Tennessee  13   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Maryville  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Marshall  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Miami Ohio  8   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Cincinnati  19   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Louisville  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Virginia Military  2   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Hanover  64   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ YMI of Cincy  56   0   W       
 
1912 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average27.8
  Points Allowed41
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record16-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-0
1912 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vanderbilt 8-1-129119   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 7-225041   Edwin R. Sweetland
Auburn 6-1-116445   Mike Donahue
Georgia 6-1-115180   William A. Bill Cunningham
Alabama 5-3-115655   D.V. Graves
Florida 5-2-120254   G.E. Pyle
Georgia Tech 5-3-110086   John W. Heisman
Tulane 5-321699   A.A. Mason
Mississippi 4-3126100   Leo DeTray
Mississippi State 4-39675   W.D. Chadwick
Tennessee 4-419480   Zora G. Clevenger

1912 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1912 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.