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1961 Kentucky Wildcats football team
American college football season
The 1961 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Blanton Collier, the team compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 in the SEC).[1]
Quick Facts Kentucky Wildcats football, Conference ...
| 1961 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–4 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 LSU + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | Miami (FL)* | L 7–14 | 35,000 | [2] | |||
| September 30 | No. 2 Ole Miss |
| L 6–20 | 33,000 | [3] | ||
| October 7 | at Auburn | W 14–12 | 32,000 | [4] | |||
| October 14 | Kansas State* |
| W 21–8 | 23,000 | [5] | ||
| October 21 | at No. 10 LSU | L 14–24 | 66,000 | [6] | |||
| October 28 | at Georgia | L 15–16 | 31,000 | [7] | |||
| November 4 | Florida State* |
| W 20–0 | 20,000 | [8] | ||
| November 11 | at Vanderbilt | W 16–3 | 23,000 | [9] | |||
| November 18 | Xavier* |
| W 9–0 | 25,000 | [10] | ||
| November 25 | Tennessee |
| L 16–26 | 37,000 | [11] | ||
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- "1961 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- "Ailing passer turns Tide for Miami". The Sunday Courier & Press. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ole Miss shoots down eager Wildcats, 20–6". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky smacks Auburn by 14–12". The Huntsville Times. October 8, 1960. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "K-State falls". The Salina Journal. October 15, 1960. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU's defense keys 24–14 win". Fort Lauderdale News. October 22, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia stops Kentucky, 16–15". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky ruins Vandy homecoming". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky raps Florida State 20–0, but may have lost Woolum". Kingsport Times-News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wildcats slip by stubborn Xavier, 9–0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 19, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee downs arch-rival Kentucky 26–16". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 26, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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