1909 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1909 Kentucky State College Blue and White football Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association KIAA 9–1 5–0 Edwin Sweetland 1st Dick Barbee 1910 The 1909 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team represented Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—during the 1909 college football season. When the Kentucky team was welcomed home after the upset win over Illinois, Philip Carbusier said that they had "fought like wildcats", a nickname that stuck.Michael Leo Donovan, Yankees to Fighting Irish : What's Behind Your Favorite Team's Name (Taylor Trade Publications, 2004), p107 Schedule September 25 w 1909 Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers Kentucky Wesleyan Stoll Field Lexington, KY 18–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-kentucky-state-wins/189993155/ The Courier-Journal Kentucky State wins September 26, 1909 January 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 w 1909 Berea Mountaineers Berea Stoll Field Lexington, KY 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-states-eleven-beat/189993325/ The Lexington Herald State's eleven beats Berea by score of 28 to 0 October 3, 1909 January 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL 6–2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illinois-hopes-dashed-i/189993451/ Chicago Tribune Illinois' hopes dashed in defeat by Kentucky eleven October 10, 1909 January 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 w Tennessee Stoll Field Lexington, KY rivalry 17–0 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82693500/state-team-wins-from-tennessee-by-170-s/ The Lexington Herald State team wins from Tennessee by 17–0 score October 17, 1909 August 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 l y North Carolina A&M Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 6–15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-am-won-easily/151575204/ Greensboro Daily News A&M won easily October 22, 1909 July 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 w Rose Polytechnic Stoll Field Lexington, KY 43–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-kentucky-swamps-ro/189993625/ The Indianapolis Star Kentucky swamps Rose October 31, 1909 January 27, 2026 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/53982667/easy-sailing-for-kentucky/ The Owensboro Messenger Easy sailing for Kentucky October 31, 1909 January 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 1909 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY) Georgetown, KY 22–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-state-beats-geor/189993960/ The Lexington Leader State beats Georgetown November 4, 1909 January 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 w St. Mary's (KY) Stoll Field Lexington, KY 29–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-state-university-wi/189994307/ The Lexington Herald State University wins game from St. Mary's squad November 7, 1909 January 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 w 1909 Transylvania Transylvania Stoll Field Lexington, KY rivalry 77–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-state-77-transy/189994427/ The Cincinnati Enquirer State 77, Transylvania 0 November 14, 1909 January 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 w 1909 Central University Central University Stoll Field Lexington, KY rivalry 15–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-championship-of-sta/189994525/ The Lexington Herald Championship of state is won by State University November 26, 1909 January 27, 2026 Newspapers.com References Kentucky State College Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Kentucky State College Blue and White football