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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: Chet A. Wynne
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Chet A. Wynne enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Vanderbilt  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Xavier  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Georgia Tech  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Washington & Lee  41   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Manhattan  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Alabama  0   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. South Carolina  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Boston College  0   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Tennessee  0   13   L       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Florida  0   6   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average9.3
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record41-26
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-122533Lost  0-135-013820  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 9-223433Lost  0-65-110821  Bernie H. Moore
Vanderbilt 7-212142 4-28036  Ray Morrison
Auburn 6-2-312736Won  6-04-1-29523  John F. Jack Meagher
Tennessee 6-3-118947 4-313047  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 6-3-117754 3-2-16434  William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi State 5-4-1119117 3-24294  Ralph I. Sasse
Florida 4-78689 3-44659  Josh C. Cody
Georgia 6-3-215164 1-2-21350  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-4-116469 1-3-13343  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Kentucky 4-693130 0-50104  Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi 4-5-1127106 0-41468  Ed Walker

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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