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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: C.A. Wright
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1881 <-- 1902 <- 1903 -> 1904 --> 2024

1903 Season Highlights

C.A. Wright enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.

1903 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Cynthiana	39	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Xavier	21	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Berea College	17	0	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. KMI	18	0	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Miami Ohio	47	0	W
Mon., Nov. 2	vs. Georgetown	51	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Marietta	11	5	W
Thu., Nov. 26	vs. Transylvania KY	0	17	L

1903 Season Totals
Record	7-1
Points Scored	204
Scoring Average	25.5
Points Allowed	22
Defense Average	2.8
Opponents Record	1-4
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	0-0

1903 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kentucky	7-1	204	22					C.A. Wright
Texas A&M	7-3-1	90	59					J.E. Platt
Vanderbilt	6-1-1	192	16					James H. Jimmy Henry
Texas	5-1-2	131	28					Ralph F. Hutchinson
Auburn	4-3	125	92					W.S. Billy Bates
North Carolina State	4-4	142	74					Arthur Devlin
Tennessee	4-5	76	110					H.F. Fisher
Alabama	3-4	60	114					Winton B. Blount
Georgia	3-4	65	98					M.M. Dickinson
Georgia Tech	2-5	59	148					No Coach
Tulane	2-2-1	64	56					Charles Eshieman
Mississippi State	1-0	11	0					Daniel S. Martin
Mississippi	0-1	0	33					Mike Harvey

1903 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1903 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.