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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1908 <- 1909 -> 1910 --> 2024
1909 Season Highlights
 Edwin R. Sweetland enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1909 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Illinois  6   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Tennessee  17   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ North Carolina State  6   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Kentucky Wesleyan  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Berea College  28   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 28  vs. Rose Poly  43   0   W       
 Wed., Nov. 3  @ Georgetown  22   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. St. Marys College  29   0   W       
 
1909 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed23
  Defense Average2.9
  Opponents Record12-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-1
1909 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-221745   John W. Heisman
Kentucky 7-116923   Edwin R. Sweetland
Vanderbilt 7-321032   Dan McGugin
Alabama 5-1-26817   J.W.H. Pollard
Auburn 5-211739   Mike Donahue
Mississippi State 5-415344   W.D. Chadwick
Mississippi 4-3-29949   Dr. N.P. Stauffer
Tulane 4-3-24050Lost  0-11  Buster Brown
Georgia 1-4-21448   J. Coulter
Tennessee 1-6-211113   George Levene

1909 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1909 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

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