Kentucky Football Team History
Kentucky Wildcats
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Founded: 1865 Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Capacity: 67,500 Colors: Blue & White Coach: A.D. Kirwan Conference: Southeastern-
1939 Season Highlights
A.D. Kirwan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. Virginia Military Institute
21
0
W
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Vanderbilt
21
13
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs. Oglethorpe
59
0
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Georgia
13
6
W
@ Louisville, KY
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Xavier
21
0
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Alabama
7
7
T
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Georgia Tech
6
13
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs.
West Virginia
13
6
W
Thu., Nov. 30 vs.
Tennessee
0
19
L
1939 Season Totals
Record 6-2
-1
Points Scored 161
Scoring Average 17.9
Points Allowed 64
Defense Average 7.1
Opponents Record 32-25
Conference Record 2-2
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-1
-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.