The 1948 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bear Bryant, the Wildcats complied an overall record of 5–3–2, with a conference record of 1–3–1, and finished ninth in the SEC.[1]
| 1948 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–3–2 (1–3–1 SEC) |
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| Captain | George Blanda |
| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Tulane | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kentucky was ranked at No. 30 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Xavier* | W 48–7 | [3] | ||
| October 2 | Ole Miss |
| L 7–20 | 30,000 | [4] |
| October 9 | at Georgia | L 12–35 | 23,000 | [5] | |
| October 16 | Vanderbilt |
| L 7–26 | 25,000 | [6] |
| October 23 | at Marquette* | W 25–0 | 15,000 | [7] | |
| October 30 | at Cincinnati* | W 28–7 | 24,000 | [8] | |
| November 6 | Villanova* |
| T 13–13 | 22,000 | [9] |
| November 13 | Florida |
| W 34–15 | 22,000 | [10] |
| November 20 | at Tennessee | T 0–0 | 35,000 | [11] | |
| November 26 | at Miami (FL)* | W 25–5 | 30,361 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1948 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky races over undermanned Xavier by 48 to 7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 26, 1948. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alert, speedy Ole Miss spoils Kentucky's S.E.C. debut 20–7". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia rolls over Kentucky by 35–12 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy topples UK, 26 to 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky 'Cats in win over Hilltopper '11'". The Capital Times. October 24, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky puts Cincy down by 28–7 tally". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ky. ties Villanova with 8 seconds left". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky uses aerials to rout Florida, 34–15". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky holds Tennessee scoreless for fifth time in long S.E.C. rivalry". The Commercial Appeal. November 21, 1948. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky trounces Miami before 30,361 by score 25–5". The Owensboro Messenger. November 27, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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