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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-

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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
Record	7-2
Points Scored	250
Scoring Average	27.8
Points Allowed	41
Defense Average	4.6
Opponents Record	16-16
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-0

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	8-1-1	291	19					Dan McGugin
Kentucky	7-2	250	41					Edwin R. Sweetland
Auburn	6-1-1	164	45					Mike Donahue
Georgia	6-1-1	151	80					William A. Bill Cunningham
Alabama	5-3-1	156	55					D.V. Graves
Florida	5-2-1	202	54					G.E. Pyle
Georgia Tech	5-3-1	100	86					John W. Heisman
Tulane	5-3	216	99					A.A. Mason
Mississippi	4-3	126	100					Leo DeTray
Mississippi State	4-3	96	75					W.D. Chadwick
Tennessee	4-4	194	80					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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.