1957 Kentucky Wildcats football team
| 1957 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–7 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Auburn $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Blanton Collier, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–7 in the SEC).[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | at No. 11 Georgia Tech | L 0–13 | 40,000 | [2] | |||
| September 28 | No. 19 Ole Miss | L 0–15 | [3] | ||||
| October 5 | Florida |
| L 7–14 | 33,000 | [4] | ||
| October 12 | at No. 9 Auburn | L 0–6 | [5] | ||||
| October 19 | at No. 17 LSU | L 0–21 | 53,824 | [6] | |||
| October 26 | Georgia |
| L 14–33 | 25,000 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | Memphis State* |
| W 53–7 | [8] | |||
| November 9 | at Vanderbilt | L 7–12 | 23,429 | [9] | |||
| November 16 | Xavier* |
| W 27–0 | 20,000 | [10] | ||
| November 23 | No. 12 Tennessee |
| W 20–6 | 36,500 | [11] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1957 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Poised, cautious Georgia Tech rips Kentucky 13–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. September 22, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi stops Kentucky, 15 to 0". Johnson City Press. September 29, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dunn guides Florida to 14–7 victory over Kentucky". The Tampa Tribune. October 6, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn conquers Kentucky by 6–0 score". Messenger-Inquirer. October 13, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers defeat Kentucky club by 21–0 mark". The Times. October 20, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia jolts fumbling U.K. in 33–14 upset". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky's Wildcats trounce Memphis State Tigers 53–7". The Jackson Sun. November 3, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy edges hot Kentucky". The Birmingham News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky Wildcats rip Xavier, 27–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alert Kentucky hands Vols 20–6 loss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 24, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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