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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: Blanton Collier
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Blanton Collier enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Louisiana State  7   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Mississippi  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Villanova  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Auburn  14   14   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Mississippi State  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Florida  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Rice  20   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Vanderbilt  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Memphis  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Tennessee  23   0   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record49-38
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record0-2 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-1265110Won  14-135-113573  John H. Vaught
Auburn 8-2-1224123Lost  13-255-2-1136117  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia Tech 9-1-118946Won  7-04-1-18733  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 8-324086Won  25-134-312366  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 6-4173142 4-4120135  Darrell Royal
Kentucky 6-3-1178131 3-3-189108  Blanton Collier
Tennessee 6-3-118892 3-2-17457  Bowden Wyatt
Tulane 5-4-1163136 3-3-110194  Anton Andy Pilney
Florida 4-6111126 3-577119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 4-6173170 2-591123  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-5-2139149 2-3-110681  Paul Dietzel
Alabama 0-1048256 0-634155  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.