1950 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season January 2025 August 2023 1950 Kentucky Wildcats football 1950 Kentucky Wildcats football media guide.pdf Southeastern Conference SEC 7 7 11–1 5–1 Bear Bryant 5th Bob Gain Wilbur Jamerson McLean Stadium National champion (Sagarin)SEC championSugar Bowl champion Sugar Bowl W Won 13–7 vs. Oklahoma The 1950 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1950 college football season. The offense scored 393 points while the defense allowed 69 points. Led by head coach Bear Bryant, the Wildcats were the SEC champions and won the 1951 Sugar Bowl over the 10–0 No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners. Quarterback Babe Parilli ranked third nationally in passing yardage (1,627) and finished fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1951 National Collegiate Athletic Association 28https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RtdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6vUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4198%2C1812411 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Janowicz chosen Heisman winner December 6, 1950 25 The living players from the 1950 Wildcats team were honored during halftime of a game during the 2005 seasonMaggard Freddie 1950 National Champions: the Kentucky Wildcats, Tennessee Volunteers, Princeton Tigers, and Oklahoma Sooners https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/1950-national-champions-the-kentucky-wildcats-tennessee-volunteers-princeton-tigers-and-oklahoma-sooners/ KSR July 29, 2016 On3 Media January 18, 2024 as national champions for the 1950 season, as determined by the #1 ranking in Jeff Sagarin's computer ratings released in 1990. The University of Kentucky claims this national championship.2015 Football Media Guide August 2015 http://www.ukathletics.com/page/2015-football-media-guide University of Kentucky Athletics 100 August 14, 2015 August 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150806031408/http://www.ukathletics.com/page/2015-football-media-guide live The team ranked second in major college football in total defense, allowing an average of only 172.3 yards per game.Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1951 National Collegiate Athletic Association 38 Schedule 1950 AP September 16 w y 13 North Texas State McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 25–0 24,000 Crowd of 24,000 fans see Wildcats blank North Texas, 25–0, in opener Lexington Herald-Leader September 17, 1950 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88423086/crowd-of-24000-fans-see-wildcats-blank/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 23 w 13 LSU McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 14–0 35,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94763135/kentucky-overpowers-lsu-140/ The Courier-Journal Kentucky overpowers L.S.U. 14–0 September 24, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 w 13 Ole Miss McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 27–0 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94753918/vito-parilli-paces-kentucky-to-270-win/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vito Parilli paces Kentucky to 27–0 win over Ole Miss October 1, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 w y 6 Dayton McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 40–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83879578/parilli-flips-4-touchdown-passes-as-uk/ The Courier-Journal Parilli flips 4 touchdown passes as U.K. overpowers Dayton 40–0 October 8, 1950 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 5 Cincinnati McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 41–7 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94772938/parilli-passes-for-record-338-yards-in-4/ The Park City Daily News Parilli passes for record 338 yards in 41–7 Cat win October 15, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 w y y 4 Villanova Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 34–7 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94773142/babe-parillis-passing-sparks-kentucky-t/ The State Babe Parilli's passing sparks Kentucky to win October 22, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 4 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 28–14 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94770047/kentucky-clips-georgia-tech-28-to-14/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Kentucky clips Georgia Tech, 28 to 14 October 29, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 w 5 Florida 17 rivalry McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 40–6 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94760512/kentucky-whips-florida-406-before-3300/ The Owensboro Messenger Kentucky whips Florida 40–6 before 33,000 at homecoming November 5, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 4 Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 48–21 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94767071/babe-tucky-romp-4821/ The Birmingham News Babe, 'Tucky romp, 48–21 November 12, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 w y 5 North Dakota McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 83–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94773347/parilli-hurls-5-touchdown-passes-as-kent/ Messenger-Inquirer Parilli hurls 5 touchdown passes as Kentucky beats N. Dakota November 19, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 l y 3 Tennessee 9 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 0–7 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94772440/kentuckys-undefeated-record-broken-by-t/ The Clarion-Ledger Kentucky's undefeated record broken by Tennessee 7–0 November 26, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com January 1 w y y 7 Oklahoma 1 Tulane Stadium New Orleans LA Sugar Bowl 13–7 80,206 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6087573/ The Courier-Journal Kentucky wins, 13 to 7, and ends Oklahoma's 31-game victory streak January 2, 1951 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com Personnel QB Babe Parilli, Jr. Awards and honors Bob Gain: Outland Trophy, consensus All-Americanhttp://football.about.com/cs/history/a/outlandtrophy.htm Do You Know Which Team Has the Most College Football Championships? 2009-01-12 2008-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080503102425/http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/outlandtrophy.htm deadBob Gain, Star Defensive Lineman on Browns Title Teams, Dies at 87 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/19/sports/football/bob-gain-dead-cleveland-browns.html The New York Times 1951 NFL draft 1951 NFL draft 2 Kentucky Wildcats Player Position Round Pick NFL club Bob Gain Tackle1 5 Green Bay Packers Walt Yowarsky Tackle 3 29 Washington Redskins Al Bruno End3 32 Philadelphia Eagles Bob Hope Tackle11 130 Philadelphia Eagles Bill Leskovar Back14 163 Chicago Cardinals Clay Webb Back15 176 Pittsburgh Steelers Bill Wanamaker Guard15 179 New York Yanks Dom Fucci Back18 210 Washington Redskins Dick Martin Back28 331 Chicago Cardinals https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com 2018-03-28 2010-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20101210101438/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm dead References Kentucky Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Category:Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Category:College football national champions Kentucky Wildcats football