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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.H. Kiler
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 W.H. Kiler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Vanderbilt  0   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Cincinnati  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgetown  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Transylvania KY  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Avondale  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Louisville YMCA  0   11   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Central University  0   5   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Tennessee  0   5   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Cincinnati AC  16   0   W       
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored39
  Scoring Average4.3
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record10-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record1-4
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 8-2-115571   S.H. Thompson
North Carolina 7-219845   Charles O. Jenkins
Vanderbilt 6-1-117812   W.H. Watkins
Georgia Tech 4-0-1975   Dr. Cyrus W. Strickler
Tulane 4-28730   H.T. Summersgill
Tennessee 3-3-24256   George Kelley
Alabama 2-1-29223   M.H. Harvey
Auburn 2-3-15074   Billy Watkins
Kentucky 2-6-13987   W.H. Kiler
Mississippi 2-434129   William Shibley
Mississippi State 2-2-13474   L.B. Harvey
Georgia 1-5-221171   Billy Reynolds
North Carolina State 1-22775   Dr. John McKee

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.