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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: Bernie Shively
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Bernie Shively enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Mississippi  7   21   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Cincinnati  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Michigan State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Georgia  6   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Vanderbilt  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Cincinnati  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Alabama  19   60   L    @ Louisville, KY   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ West Virginia  19   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Marquette  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Tennessee  0   14   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed217
  Defense Average21.7
  Opponents Record49-31
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-043080Won  34-146-026560  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-224592 5-217280  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia 9-2314100Won  20-64-216466  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-123852 3-110025  John Barnhill
Mississippi 4-5100183 3-368112  Harry J. Mehre
Mississippi State 6-3221108 2-37996  Allyn McKeen
Auburn 5-5172129 2-34689  Carl M. Voyles
Georgia Tech 4-6157165 2-26856  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 3-671215 2-440175  Doby Bartling
Florida 4-5-1155100 1-3-13279  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Tulane 2-6-193212 1-3-141113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 2-896217 0-538162  Bernie Shively

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).