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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Texas A&M  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Mississippi  6   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Florida  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Louisiana State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Mississippi State  32   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Villanova  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Rice  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Vanderbilt  40   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Memphis  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Tennessee  27   21   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record48-34
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-2-1 AP
15 7-2-1 Coaches
15 7-2-1 UP
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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