1951 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Kentucky Wildcats football Southeastern Conference SEC 17 15 8–4 3–3 Bear Bryant 6th McLean Stadium Cotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W Won 20–7 vs. TCU The 1951 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 1951 college football season. The Wildcats scored 314 points while allowing 121 points. Ranked #6 in the AP Poll at the beginning of the season, http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/teams/by_season.cfm?seasonid=1951&teamid=58 Kentucky in the 1951 AP polls, AP Poll Archive 2009-10-03 2012-03-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328120243/http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/teams/by_season.cfm?seasonid=1951&teamid=58 dead the team finished the season with a victory in the 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic and a #15 AP ranking. http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1951 Final 1951 AP Poll 2009-10-03 2009-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20091003140753/http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1951 dead Schedule 1951 AP Central September 15 2:00 p.m. w y 6 Tennessee Tech McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 72–13 26,000 Ashford Ed Kentucky Opens 1951 Football Season Against Tennessee Tech Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/142457109/ The Lexington Herald Lexington, Kentucky September 15, 1951 6 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94692792/kentucky-steamrollers-poor-tpi-72-to-13/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Kentucky steamrollers poor TPI, 72 to 13 September 16, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y 6 Texas 11 War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 6–7 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94692958/t-jones-pass-leads-texas-over-kentucky/ Wichita Falls Times T. Jones' pass leads Texas over Kentucky, 7–6 September 23, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 l y 6 Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 17–21 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94693108/mississippi-smothers-parilli-beats-cats/ The Paducah Sun Mississippi smothers Parilli, beats Cats 21–17 September 30, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 l 17 Georgia Tech 11 McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 7–13 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94693218/35000-fans-see-kentucky-bow-to-georgia/ Messenger-Inquirer 35,000 fans see Kentucky bow to Georgia Tech 13–7 October 7, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w Mississippi State McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94681367/kentucky-wallops-maroons-to-record-secon/ The News and Observer Kentucky wallops Maroons to record second triumph October 14, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Villanova 12 McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 35–13 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94693375/parilli-passes-halt-villanova/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Parilli passes halt Villanova October 21, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 17 Florida rivalry Florida Field Gainesville, FL 14–6 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94685859/parilli-pitches-kentucky-to-146-triumph/ The Paducah Sun Parilli pitches Kentucky to 14–6 triumph October 28, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y 14 Miami (FL) 19 McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 32–0 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94693555/babe-parilli-passes-kentucky-to-320-tri/ Evansville Courier and Press Babe Parilli passes Kentucky to 32–0 triumph over Miami November 4, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 12 Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 37–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94680093/parilli-passes-carry-kentucky-to-370-vi/ The Owensboro Messenger Parilli passes carry Kentucky to 37–0 victory over Tulane November 11, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 w y 9 George Washington McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 47–13 20,000 Wildcats triumph 47–13 as 2 more records fall The Courier-Journal November 18, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69900291/wildcats-triumph-4713-as-2-more/ February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 l 9 Tennessee 1 McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 0–28 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94693741/vols-stampede-kentucky-280/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Vols stampede Kentucky, 28–0 November 25, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com January 1 w y y 17 TCU 11 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl 20–7 75,349 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94693855/kentucky-defense-bogs-tcu-was-wildcats-w/ Abilene Reporter-News Kentucky defense bogs TCU was Wildcats win Cotton Bowl January 2, 1952 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/1951-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168 Personnel QB Babe Parilli, Sr. Awards and honors Ray Correll, Guard, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player Emery Clark, Halfback, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player Babe Parilli, Quarterback, All-America selection Babe Parilli, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player Doug Moseley, Center, All-America selection Team players drafted into the NFL 1952 NFL draft 2 Kentucky Wildcats Player Position Round Pick NFL club Babe Parilli Quarterback 1 4 Green Bay Packers Jim MacKenzieTackle6 71 New York Giants Ed Hamilton End 13 149 Philadelphia Eagles John Griggs Center 17 205 Los Angeles Rams Frank Fuller Tackle26 313 Los Angeles Rams Doug Moseley Center 28 326 New York Yanks https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1952.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com 2018-03-28 2010-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121115426/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1952.htm dead References Kentucky Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Kentucky Wildcats football