1926 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Smith
Home stadiumStoll Field
1926 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 0 09 0 1
Tennessee 5 1 08 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 08 1 0
South Carolina 4 2 06 4 0
Georgia 4 2 05 4 0
Virginia 4 2 16 2 2
VPI 3 2 15 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 2 14 3 2
Georgia Tech 4 3 04 5 0
North Carolina 3 3 04 5 0
Auburn 3 3 05 4 0
LSU 3 3 06 3 0
Ole Miss 2 2 05 4 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 05 4 0
VMI 2 4 05 5 0
Tulane 2 4 03 5 1
Maryland 1 3 15 4 1
Clemson 1 3 02 7 0
Florida 1 4 12 6 2
Kentucky 1 4 12 6 1
NC State 0 4 04 6 0
Sewanee 0 5 02 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.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Maryville (TN)*W 25–0[2]
October 9at Indiana*L 6–14[3]
October 16Washington and Lee
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
L 13–14[4]
October 23at FloridaW 18–13[5]
October 30VPI
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
T 13–13[6]
November 6at AlabamaL 0–14[7]
November 13vs. VMI
L 9–10[8]
November 20Centre*
L 0–7[9]
November 25at TennesseeL 0–6[10]
  • *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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