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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 A.D. Kirwan enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Mississippi  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Tennessee  13   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Michigan State  0   2   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Georgia  12   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Virginia Military Institute  26   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Alabama  0   41   L    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Mississippi State  0   26   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. West Virginia  40   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Tennessee  7   21   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record45-19
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-4
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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