1956 Kentucky Wildcats football team
American college football season
The 1956 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1956 college football season. In their third season under head coach Blanton Collier, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–4 in the SEC).[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | No. 4 Georgia Tech | | L 6–14 | 30,000 | [2]
| September 29 | at No. 9 Ole Miss | | L 7–37 | 25,101 | [3]
| October 6 | at Florida | | W 17–8 | 26,000 | [4]
| October 13 | Auburn | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| L 0–13 | 32,000 | [5]
| October 20 | LSU | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 14–0 | | [6]
| October 27 | at Georgia | | W 14–7 | | [7]
| November 3 | at Maryland* | | W 14–0 | 20,000 | [8]
| November 10 | Vanderbilt | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| W 7–6 | | [9]
| November 17 | Xavier* | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 33–0 | | [10]
| November 24 | at No. 2 Tennessee | | L 7–20 | 45,000 | [11]
| - *Non-conference game
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "1956 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Ga. Tech rambles over Wildcats, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss rambles by Kentucky, 37–7". The Orlando Sentinel. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky springs upset on fumbling Florida, 17–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 7, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Punchless' Kentucky loses to Auburn 13–0". The Paducah Sun. October 14, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU gambles fail, Kentucky captures 14–0 decisiion over winless Bengals". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky barely beats Georgia, 14–7". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky trips Terps". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky nips Vandy, 7–6, in SEC thriller". Daily Press. November 11, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky romps over Xavier 33–0". The Park City Daily News. November 18, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Majors pilots Vols over Kentucky, 20 to 7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 25, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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