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American college football season

1963 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–6–1 (0–5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
Seasons← 19621964 →
1963 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Ole Miss $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 5 Auburn 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Mississippi State 4 – 1 – 2 7 – 2 – 2
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Tennessee 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 5 – 2 1 – 7 – 2
Kentucky 0 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Tulane 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (0–5–1 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Virginia Tech*W 33–1435,000
September 28 No. 7 Ole Miss
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–3137,500
October 5at AuburnL 13–1430,126
October 12Detroit*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 35–1826,000
October 19at LSUL 7–2868,000
October 26Georgia
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 14–1730,000
November 2Miami (FL)*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 14–2027,500
November 9at Vanderbilt T 0–018,623
November 16at Baylor*W 19–718,000
November 23Tennessee
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 0–1935,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1963 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. "Wildcats roll to 33–14 victory over VPI". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 22, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ole Miss displays offensive power in 31–7 slaughter of Kentucky opponent". The Selma Times-Journal. September 29, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tigers hold off Kentucky". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kentucky Wins Free-Scoring Game From Detroit, 35-18". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 16, 1963. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Roommates team to give LSU 28–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kentucky's late bid fails as Georgia wins". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Miami edges Wildcats by 20–14; Mira hero". The News and Observer. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Fumbling Kentucky, fired-up Vanderbilt fight to scoreless deadlock". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kentucky scores major upset over Baylor by 19–7". The Park City Daily News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tennessee runs past Kentucky, 19–0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 24, 1963. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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