Kentucky Football Team History
Kentucky Wildcats
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Founded: 1865 Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Capacity: 67,500 Colors: Blue & White Coach: John Ray Conference: Southeastern-
1972 Season Highlights
John Ray enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 vs. Villanova
25
7
W
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Alabama
0
35
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Indiana
34
35
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Mississippi State
17
13
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @
North Carolina
20
31
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Louisiana State
0
10
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Georgia
7
13
L
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Tulane
7
18
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Vanderbilt
14
13
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Florida
0
40
L
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Tennessee
7
17
L
1972 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 131
Scoring Average 11.9
Points Allowed 232
Defense Average 21.1
Opponents Record 70-42
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 0-6
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1972 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1972 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.