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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: A.D. Kirwan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 A.D. Kirwan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  59   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Xavier  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Washington & Lee  47   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Vanderbilt  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. George Washington  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Georgia  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Alabama  0   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Georgia Tech  26   7   W    @ Louisville, KY   
 Sun., Nov. 17  @ West Virginia  7   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Tennessee  0   33   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -2
  Points Scored190
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record32-24
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-2 -2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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