1940 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 Kentucky Wildcats football Southeastern Conference SEC 5–3–2 1–2–2 Albert D. Kirwan 3rd John Eibner McLean Stadium The 1940 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Albert D. Kirwan, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–3–2 with a mark of 1–2–2 against conference opponents, finished in ninth place in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 190 to 107.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/1940-schedule.html 1940 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 15, 2021 Kentucky was ranked at No. 44 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1940 AP y y September 21 1940 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace<ncg> Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 59–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-powerhouse-beats/132710578/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Powerhouse beats over Ohioans September 22, 1940 February 19, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 at Xavier<ncg> Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 13–0 12,000 Wildcats Of Kentucky Win Over Xavier Musketeers, 13-0 The Cincinnati Enquirer Bob Bohne September 28, 1940 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120912673/wildcats-of-kentucky-win-over-xavier/ Newspapers.com October 5 Washington and Lee<ncg> Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 47–12 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107995997/wildcats-turn-close-tilt-into-rout-by-th/ The Courier-Journal Wildcats turn close tilt into rout by thumping Washington & Lee 47–12 October 6, 1940 August 20, 2022 Newspapers.com October 12 at Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry) T 7–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-kentucky-earns-77/132710670/ The Salt Lake Tribune Kentucky earns 7–7 tie with Vandy October 13, 1940 February 19, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 George Washington<ncg> Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 24–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70884867/wildcats-whip-colonial-team/ Chattanooga Daily Times Wildcats whip Colonial team October 20, 1940 February 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 at Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA T 7–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-georgia-ties-uk-7/132709581/ The Courier-Journal Georgia ties U.K. 7–7 on 'last-chance' tally October 26, 1940 February 19, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 Alabama Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 0–25 13,000 Crimson Tide rolls over Kentucky cats, 25 to 0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M-U-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=_kwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6499%2C2914991 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News November 3, 1940 6 February 15, 2021 November 9 Georgia Tech DuPont Stadium Louisville, KY W 26–7 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70889460/big-dutch-ishmael-impersonates/ The Lexington Herald Big Dutch Ishmael impersonates battering ram as Cats smash Tech 26 to 7 November 10, 1940 February 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 at West Virginia<ncg> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 7–9 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-favored-kentuck/132710770/ The Park City Daily News Favored Kentucky Wildcats upset by West Virginia team, 9 to 7 November 17, 1940 February 19, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 at No. 6 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN (rivalry) L 0–33 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83067517/volunteer-passes-beat-wildcats-330/ The Lexington Herald-Leader Volunteer passes beat Wildcats 33–0 November 24, 1940 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com References Kentucky Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Kentucky Wildcats football