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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: W.R. Bass
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1897 <- 1898 -> 1899 --> 2024
1898 Season Highlights
 W.R. Bass enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1898 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Transylvania KY  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Georgetown  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. College of H. 8th  59   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Louisville AC  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Centre College  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. 160th Indiana  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. New Castle AC  36   0   W       
 
1898 Season Totals
  Record7-0
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average25.7
  Points Allowed0
  Defense Average0.0
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-0
1898 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1898 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-02018   William A. Reynolds
Kentucky 7-01800   W.R. Bass
Texas 5-11364   D.F. Edwards
Georgia 4-27070   Charles McCarthy
Virginia Tech 3-211551   J. Lewis Ingles
Auburn 2-14747   John W. Heisman
Tulane 1-11446   John Lombard
Vanderbilt 1-5961   R.G. Acton
Georgia Tech 0-3667   R.B. Cow Nalley
North Carolina State 0-1034   W.C. Riddick

1898 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1898 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).