Kentucky Football Team History
Kentucky Wildcats
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Founded: 1865 Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Capacity: 67,500 Colors: Blue & White Coach: Paul W. Bear Bryant Conference: Southeastern-
1946 Season Highlights
Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
1946 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Mississippi
20
6
W
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Cincinnati
26
7
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. Xavier
70
0
W
Fri., Oct. 11 @
Georgia
13
28
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Vanderbilt
10
7
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Alabama
7
21
L
@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Michigan State
39
14
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @ Marquette
35
0
W
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
West Virginia
13
0
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Tennessee
0
7
L
1946 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 233
Scoring Average 23.3
Points Allowed 90
Defense Average 9.0
Opponents Record 53-29
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 2-3
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1946 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.