1961 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
1961 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama + 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 LSU + 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 5 Ole Miss 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 13 Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Tennessee 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –04 –5 –1
Auburn 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Georgia 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Tulane 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Blanton Collier, the team compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 in the SEC).[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Miami (FL)*
L 7–1435,000[2]
September 30 No. 2 Ole Miss
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 6–2033,000[3]
October 7at Auburn
W 14–1232,000[4]
October 14Kansas State*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 21–823,000[5]
October 21at No. 10 LSU
L 14–2466,000[6]
October 28at Georgia
L 15–1631,000[7]
November 4Florida State*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 20–020,000[8]
November 11at Vanderbilt
W 16–323,000[9]
November 18Xavier*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 9–025,000[10]
November 25Tennessee
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 16–2637,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1961 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ailing passer turns Tide for Miami". The Sunday Courier & Press. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ole Miss shoots down eager Wildcats, 20–6". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky smacks Auburn by 14–12". The Huntsville Times. October 8, 1960. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "K-State falls". The Salina Journal. October 15, 1960. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "LSU's defense keys 24–14 win". Fort Lauderdale News. October 22, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Georgia stops Kentucky, 16–15". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky ruins Vandy homecoming". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Kentucky raps Forida State 20–0, but may have lost Woolum". Kingsport Times-News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats slip by stubborn Xavier, 9–0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 19, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tennessee downs arch-rival Kentucky 26–16". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 26, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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