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The 1939 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1939 college football season. In their second season under head coach Albert D. Kirwan, the Wildcats compiled a 6–2–1 record (2–2–1 against SEC opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 161 to 64.[1] The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 30 | VMI* | | | W 21–0 | 5,000 | [2]
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October 7 | at Vanderbilt | | | W 21–13 | 10,000 | [3]
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October 14 | Oglethorpe* | | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 59–0 | | [4]
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October 21 | Georgia | | Louisville, KY | W 13–6 | |
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October 28 | at Xavier* | | | W 21–0 | |
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November 4 | at No. 19 Alabama | No. 15 | | T 7–7 | 11,000 | [5]
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November 11 | at Georgia Tech | No. 18 | | L 6–13 | |
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November 18 | West Virginia* | | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 13–6 | |
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November 30 | No. 4 Tennessee | | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| L 0–19 | 19,000 | [6]
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[]
- ^ "1939 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Bill Studevant (October 1, 1939). "Kentucky Defeats V.M.I. By Score 21-0". The Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky). p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kenneth Gregory (October 8, 1939). "Kentucky Conquers Vanderbilt By 21-13". The Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky). p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ S. V. Stiles (October 15, 1939). "Kentucky Swamps Oglethorpe 59 To 0". The Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky). p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama, Kentucky battle to spectacular tie, 7–7". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. November 5, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Rose Bowl bound Volunteers conquer U. of K. Wildcats 19 to 0". The Lexington Herald. December 1, 1939. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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