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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: Unknown
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1881 <- 1881 -> 1882 --> 2024
1881 Season Highlights
 Unknown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 This was the first season Kentucky fielded a team.
 
1881 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Transylvania KY  7   1   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Transylvania KY  1   2   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Transylvania KY  2   3   L       
 
1881 Season Totals
  Record1-2
  Points Scored10
  Scoring Average3.3
  Points Allowed6
  Defense Average2.0
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record0-0
1881 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1881 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 2-2-166   No Coach
Rutgers 2-4-1127   No Coach
Kentucky 1-2106   Unknown
Michigan 0-304   No Coach

1881 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1881 All Independent 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).