1896 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1896 Kentucky State College Blue and White football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 3–6 1–1 Dudley Short 1st Walter Duncan The 1896 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team represented Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1896 college football season. It was the school's first season as a member of the SIAA. Led by Dudley Short in his first and only season as head coach, the Blue and White compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–1 in SIAA play. Schedule Eastern y y y October 3 Lexington Athletic Club Lexington, KY L 0-10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-football-the-le/136904430/ Football; The Lexington Athletic Club downs State College The Sunday Leader October 4, 1896 December 16, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry) L 0-6 600 Nashville Gets 'Em Both https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109362050/the-tennessean/ The Nashville American Nashville, Tennessee October 11, 1896 6 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 Catlettsburg Athletic Club Catlettsburg, KY L 4-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-at-catlettsburg/136904499/ At Catlettsburg Kentucky State College loses by a score of 6 to 4 The Sunday Leader October 18, 1896 December 16, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 1896 Kentucky University Kentucky University Lexington, KY W 36-6 State College—Wins The Local Championship By A Score of 36 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109362462/lexington-herald-leader/ The Sunday Leader Lexington, Kentucky October 25, 1896 6 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 Centre Danville, KY (rivalry) L 0-32 "Old Centre."—The Danville Team beats State College By a Score Of 32 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109362858/lexington-herald-leader/ The Sunday Leader Lexington, Kentucky November 1, 1896 5 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 3:30 p.m. 1896 Central Colonels Central (KY) Lexington, KY W 62-0 The Gridiron.–Ad[sic Unintersting Game Between S. C. and C. U. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109363359/lexington-herald-leader/ The Sunday Leader Lexington, Kentucky November 8, 1896 5 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 Centre Lexington, KY L 0-44 Football—"Old Centre" Wins The State Championship https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109363153/lexington-herald-leader/ The Sunday Leader Lexington, Kentucky November 15, 1896 7 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 at 1896 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY) Georgetown, KY W 16-0 At Georgetown—Kentucky State College Wins Easy From Georgetown University https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109363561/lexington-herald-leader/ The Sunday Leader Lexington, Kentucky November 22, 1896 7 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 26 at Louisville Athletic Club Louisville, KY L 4-30 L. A. C.'s Fine Victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109363712/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 27, 1896 6 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com References Kentucky State College Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Kentucky State College Blue and White football