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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: Paul W. Bear Bryant
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Tennessee Tech  72   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Texas  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Mississippi  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Georgia Tech  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Mississippi State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Villanova  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Florida  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Miami  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Tulane  37   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. George Washington  47   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Tennessee  0   28   L       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Texas Christian  20   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average26.2
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record61-31
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 7-4-0 AP
17 7-4-0 Coaches
17 7-4-0 UP
  
1951 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-129590Won  17-147-017541  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-1386116Lost  13-285-015061  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State 7-3-1128111 4-2-16371  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 6-3-1254157 4-2-1181130  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 8-4314121Won  20-73-310268  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 6-5201195 3-5147167  Bill Edwards
Alabama 5-6263188 3-4109113  Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn 5-5180212 3-4101164  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 5-5174131 2-48896  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 5-5176184 2-47397  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 4-582127 2-523107  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane 4-6143172 1-540117  Henry E. Frnka

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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