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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  <-- 1898 <- 1899 -> 1900 --> 2024
1899 Season Highlights
 W.R. Bass enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1899 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Transylvania KY  23   6   W       
 Wed., Oct. 18  vs. Miami Ohio  18   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Centre College  11   11   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Tennessee  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Central University  0   5   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Georgetown  34   0   W       
 Tue., Nov. 21  vs. Washington & Lee  0   0   T       
 Wed., Nov. 22  vs. Washington & Lee  6   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Alumni  6   5   W       
 
1899 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -2
  Points Scored98
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed44
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record7-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record0-1 -1
1899 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 7-3-117358   William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt 7-310962   James L. Crane
Tennessee 6-28661   J.A. Pierce
Texas 6-211724   M.G. Clarke
Kentucky 5-2-29844   W.R. Bass
Alabama 3-13931   W.A. Martin
Auburn 3-1-114811   John W. Heisman
Mississippi 3-44447   W.H. Lyon
Georgia 2-3-14422   Gordon Saussy
North Carolina State 1-2-22969   W.C. Riddick
Georgia Tech 0-55169   Mr. Collier
Tulane 0-6-10141   H.H. Collier

1899 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1899 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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