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1926 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Smith
Home stadiumStoll Field
Seasons← 19251927 →
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Tennessee 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
VPI 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulane 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Clemson 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Florida 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
NC State 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1926 season. In its third and final season under head coach Fred J. Murphy, Kentucky compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for 19th place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Maryville (TN)*W 25–0
October 9at Indiana*L 6–14
October 16Washington and Lee
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
L 13–14
October 23at FloridaW 18–13
October 30VPI
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
T 13–13
November 6at AlabamaL 0–14
November 13vs. VMIL 9–10
November 20Centre*L 0–7
November 25at TennesseeL 0–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1926 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. "Wildcats beat Maryville by 25 to 0 score". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Indiana drives over Kentucky". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Generals win but have stiff tussle". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wildcats edge out Florida in thrilling game". St. Petersburg Times. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "V.P.I. Gobblers outplay Wildcats but game ends in 13 to 13 deadlock". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kentucky Wildcats hold Alabama team to 14–0 score". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1926. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Flying Squadron downs Kentucky". The Birmingham News. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Centre Colonels win from Kentucky, 7–0". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Vols beat Wildcats, 6 to 0". The Lexington Herald. November 26, 1926. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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