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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: Charlie Bradshaw
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Charlie Bradshaw enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. North Carolina  10   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Mississippi  0   17   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Auburn  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Virginia Tech  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Louisiana State  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Georgia  15   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ West Virginia  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Vanderbilt  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Houston  18   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Tennessee  19   28   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record57-43
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-3 -1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-030144Won  34-76-014937  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-123598Won  24-95-010458  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-317065Lost  0-195-211633  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-2265147Won  27-124-110968  Ray Graves
Tennessee 8-324099Won  18-123-210144  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 5-4-1135124 2-35473  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 3-6-1107196 2-465119  Charlie Bradshaw
Auburn 4-6104162 1-560127  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 2-875176 0-645129  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-972237 0-516131  Jack Green

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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