| 1936 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (1–3 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Stan Nevers |
| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 LSU $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Tennessee | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their third season under head coach Chet A. Wynne, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–4 record with a mark of 1–3 against conference opponents, tied for ninth place in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 179 to 84. The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | Maryville* | W 54–3 | |||||
| September 25 | at Xavier* |
| W 21–0 | 12,000 | |||
| October 3 | VMI |
| W 38–0 | ||||
| October 10 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–34 | 30,000 | ||||
| October 17 | at Washington & Lee* |
| W 39–7 | ||||
| October 24 | Florida |
| W 7–0 | ||||
| October 31 | Alabama |
| L 0–14 | 18,000 | |||
| November 7 | at Manhattan* | L 7–13 | |||||
| November 14 | Clemson* |
| W 7–6 | ||||
| November 26 | at No. 17 Tennessee | L 6–7 | 20,000 | ||||
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References
- "1936 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Kentucky Wildcats romp through Maryville by 54–3 score". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 20, 1936. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Bohne (September 26, 1936). "Wildcats Defeat Xavier, 21 To 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Too much for V.M.I., Kentucky's great team beats Cadets, 38 to 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 4, 1936. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Engineers swamp Wildcats 34 to 0; No apology made". Kingsport Times. October 11, 1936. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wildcats batter Generals, 39 to 7". The Birmingham News. October 18, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky takes close one from Florida, 7 to 0". Johnson City Chronicle. October 25, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Joe Riley sparkles as Alabama turns back Kentucky, 14 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. Associated Press. November 1, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- "Pat Byrne drives Jaspers to 13–7 gridiron victory". Brooklyn Times Union. November 8, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky wins close verdict over Clemson, 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cats outplay Vols but lose 7 to 6 before 20,000". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1936. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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