| 1939 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–2–1 (2–2–1 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Joe Shepherd |
| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Tennessee + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Georgia Tech + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Tulane + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their second season under head coach Albert D. Kirwan, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 against conference opponents, finished sixth in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 161 to 64.
Kentucky was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 28 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings, and at No. 27 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.
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 | |||||
| October 7 | at Vanderbilt | W 21–13 | 10,000 | |||||
| October 14 | Oglethorpe* |
| W 59–0 | |||||
| October 21 | Georgia |
| W 13–6 | 14,000 | ||||
| October 28 | at Xavier* |
| W 21–0 | 8,000 | ||||
| November 4 | at No. 19 Alabama | No. 15 | T 7–7 | 11,000 | ||||
| November 11 | at Georgia Tech | No. 18 | L 6–13 | 25,000 | ||||
| November 18 | West Virginia* |
| W 13–6 | 8,000 | ||||
| November 30 | No. 4 Tennessee |
| L 0–19 | 19,000 | ||||
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References
- "1939 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.
- "Kentucky's passes defeat Georgia in last quarter, 13 to 6". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 22, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Bohne (October 29, 1939). "Kentucky Wildcats Roll To 21-0 Victory Over Xavier". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 33, 35 – 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.
- "Engineers get 13–6 win over Kentucky Wildcats". The News and Observer. November 12, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Laurence Shropshire (November 19, 1939). "Wildcats Are Outgained By West Virginia But Win 13 To 6". Sunday Herald-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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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