1949 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 Kentucky Wildcats football Southeastern Conference SEC 11 9–3 4–1 Bear Bryant 4th Harry Ulinski Dick Holway McLean Stadium Orange Bowl L Lost 13–21 vs. Santa Clara The 1949 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1949 college football season. The Wildcats' were led by head coach Bear Bryant in his fourth season and finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall, 4–1 in the SEC). Schedule 1949 AP September 17 w y Mississippi Southern McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 71–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74826517/kentucky-roll-to-71-to-7-win-in-opener/ Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky roll to 71-to-7 win in opener September 18, 1949 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com September 24 w y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 19–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94863437/wildcats-wallop-bengals-19-to-0/ The Atlanta Constitution Wildcats wallop Bengals, 19 to 0 September 25, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 w y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 47–0 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94844189/wildcats-maul-rebs/ The Commercial Appeal Wildcats maul Rebs October 2, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 w 15 Georgia McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 25–0 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94838490/kentucky-registers-250-rout-of-georgia/ The Birmingham News Kentucky registers 25–0 rout of Georgia Bulldogs October 9, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 8 The Citadel McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 44–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94866792/wildcats-romp-in-440-win-over-citadel/ The Park City Daily News Wildcats romp in 44–0 win over Citadel October 16, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 l y y 7 SMU 17 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 7–20 48,000 SMU Ruins Cats' Record, 20-7 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Flem Hall October 23, 1949 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51886767/smu-ruins-cats-record-20-7/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/94867083/southern-methodists-nicks-kentucky-wildc/ The Advocate-Messenger Southern Methodists nicks Kentucky Wildcats 20–7 October 23, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 14 Cincinnati McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94867391/dormant-kentucky-offense-ekes-out-147-w/ The Courier and Press Dormant Kentucky offense ekes out 14–7 win over Cincinnati October 30, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 w y y 13 Xavier Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH 21–7 16,348 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94867644/kentucky-power-rolls-over-unbeaten-xavie/ The Knoxville Journal Kentucky power rolls over unbeaten Xavier, 21–7 November 6, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 14 Florida Phillips Field Tampa, Florida rivalry 35–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94843209/kentucky-wallops-florida-team-350-bef/ The Tampa Tribune Kentucky wallops Florida team, 35–0, before 20,000 crowd November 13, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 19 l 11 Tennessee McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 0–6 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94866350/vols-bowl-over-kentucky-6-to-0/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vols bowl over Kentucky, 6 to 0 September 20, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 w y y 20 Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 21–6 42,970 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94867884/cats-come-from-behind-to-beat-miami/ The Palm Beach Post Cats come from behind to beat Miami November 26, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com January 2, 1950 l y y 20 Santa Clara 14 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl 13–21 64,816 Spectacular show enthralls bowl throng Miami Daily News January 3, 1950 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17410844/spectacular_show_enthralls_bowl_throng/ February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com 1949 Kentucky Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/1949-schedule.html Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 15 (1) 8 (8) 7 (3) 14 13 14 11 20т 11 References Kentucky Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Kentucky Wildcats football