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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: John Ray
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 John Ray enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Indiana  30   58   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Mississippi  10   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Auburn  3   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Virginia Tech  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Louisiana State  10   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Georgia  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. West Virginia  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Vanderbilt  6   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Florida  6   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Tennessee  26   31   L       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed295
  Defense Average29.5
  Opponents Record70-33
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 9-2328179Lost  13-145-1174127  Doug Dickey
Auburn 8-3370173Lost  7-365-2238123  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 9-134991 4-116277  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 8-3334162Won  27-224-2178105  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-1-1343200Won  14-133-1-1144112  Ray Graves
Georgia 5-5-1218146Lost  6-453-3-114179  Vince Dooley
Alabama 6-5314268Lost  33-472-4121175  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 4-6242264 2-3111137  Bill Pace
Kentucky 2-8104295 1-661224  John Ray
Mississippi State 3-7193385 0-595231  Charley Shira

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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