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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: A.D. Kirwan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 A.D. Kirwan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Maryville  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Oglethorpe  66   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Vanderbilt  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Washington & Lee  0   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Xavier  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Alabama  6   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Georgia Tech  18   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Clemson  0   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Tennessee  0   46   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record34-9
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-3
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-029316Won  17-07-01679  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 7-1-114940 4-16819  Frank W. Thomas
Vanderbilt 6-38649 4-35449  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-2232120 3-28573  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 7-2-121153 3-1-1699  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Auburn 4-5-111088 3-3-18449  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-416089 2-45883  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 4-6-1112149 2-2-12554  Josh C. Cody
Georgia Tech 3-4-37284 2-1-34751  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 5-4-1145143 1-2-13957  Joel Hunt
Mississippi State 4-6123131 1-44198  Emerson W. Spike Nelson
Kentucky 2-7150160 0-431105  A.D. Kirwan

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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