1959 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Kentucky Wildcats football Southeastern Conference SEC 4–6 1–6 Blanton Collier 6th McLean Stadium The 1959 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Blanton Collier, the team compiled a 4–6 record (1–6 in the SEC).1959 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 30, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/1959-schedule.html Schedule y y September 19 Georgia Tech McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 12-14 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-uk-drops-opener-to-tech/133133838/ The Paducah Sun UK drops opener to Tech September 20, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 No. 4 Ole Miss McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 0-16 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-2d-half-spurt-by-ole/133128786/ The Courier-Journal 2d-half spurt by Ole Miss tops U.K. 16–0 September 27, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 at Detroit<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 32-7 20,460 It's Kentucky All the Way: Titan Bubble Bursts, 32-7 Detroit Free Press Marshall Dann October 3, 1959 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20326094/its_kentucky_all_the_way_titan_bubble/ October 10 at No. 14 Auburn Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL L 0-33 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-ko-runback-sparks-au/133132156/ The Atlanta Journal KO runback sparks Auburn October 11, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 No. 1 LSU McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 0-9 33,230 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-lsu-shades-cats-90/133127571/ LSU shades Cats, 9–0 Arizona Daily Star October 18, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 Georgia McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 7-14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-georgia-downs-kentucky-1/133126096/ Georgia downs Kentucky 14–7 The Paducah Sun October 25, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 at Miami (FL)<ncg> Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 22–3 35,547 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-kentuckys-bird-ruins-m/133135667/ Kentucky's bird ruins Miami nest The Miami Herald October 31, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 at Vanderbilt (rivalry) Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 6-11 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-moore-and-morris/133133366/ Chattanooga Sunday Times Moore and Morris shine as Vandy nips Kentucky November 8, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 Xavier<ncg> McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 41-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-kentucky-routs-xavier-by/124488404/ Kentucky routs Xavier by 41–0 The Paducah Sun-Democrat November 15, 1959 May 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 No. 20 Tennessee (rivalry) McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 20-0 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98808682/cats-smite-tennessee-cousins/ Kingsport Times-News 'Cats smite Tennessee cousins November 22, 1959 March 31, 2022 Newspapers.com References Kentucky Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Kentucky Wildcats football