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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: Blanton Collier
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Blanton Collier enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Hawaii  51   0   W    @ Louisville, KY   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Georgia Tech  13   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Mississippi  6   27   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Auburn  0   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Louisiana State  7   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Georgia  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Mississippi State  33   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Vanderbilt  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Xavier  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Tennessee  6   2   W       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record55-33
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record1-3
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 11-028253Won  7-06-013823  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 9-0-117362 6-0-110240  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-677122 4-36477  Bowden Wyatt
Mississippi 9-222268Won  7-33-28346  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 5-4-1136115 3-4-165109  Blanton Collier
Florida 6-4-1174100Lost  3-72-3-16656  George R. Bob Woodruff
Alabama 5-4-110675 2-4-14661  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 5-4-19391 2-3-15360  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 5-2-313171 2-1-34530  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia 4-6196114 2-47064  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 3-6127129 1-661123  Wade Walker
Tulane 3-7105189 1-535148  Anton Andy Pilney

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.