1925 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1925 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1925 season. In its second season under head coach Fred J. Murphy, Kentucky compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, finished seventh in the SoCon, and was outscored by a total of 97 to 92.[1] The team played its home games at Stoll Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

1925 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAlbert D. Kirwan
Home stadiumStoll Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Alabama + 7 0 0 10 0 0
No. 6 Tulane + 5 0 0 9 0 1
North Carolina 4 0 1 7 1 1
Washington and Lee 5 1 0 5 5 0
Virginia 4 1 1 7 1 1
Georgia Tech 4 1 1 6 2 1
Kentucky 4 2 0 6 3 0
Florida 3 2 0 8 2 0
Auburn 3 2 1 5 3 1
VPI 3 3 1 5 3 2
Vanderbilt 3 3 0 6 3 0
Tennessee 2 2 1 5 2 1
South Carolina 2 2 0 7 3 0
Georgia 2 4 0 4 5 0
Sewanee 1 4 0 4 4 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0 3 4 1
VMI 1 5 0 5 5 0
LSU 0 2 1 5 3 1
NC State 0 4 1 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0 5 5 0
Clemson 0 4 0 1 7 0
Maryland 0 4 0 2 5 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Maryville (TN)*W 13–6[2]
October 3at Chicago*L 0–932,000[3]
October 10Clemson
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 19–6[4]
October 17Washington and Lee
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
L 0–25[5]
October 24Sewanee
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 14–0[6]
October 31at Centre*
W 16–011,000[7]
November 7at AlabamaL 0–31[8]
November 14vs. VMIW 7–0[9]
November 26Tennessee
W 23–20[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1925 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "State Overcomes Lead To Beat Maryville 13-6 In Last Frame". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1925. pp. VI-2, VI-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Harvey T. Woodruff (October 4, 1925). "Maroons Plod to 9 to 0 Win Over Colonels". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats Use Open Style Of Game To Conquer Clemson 19 To 6". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1925. p. VI-2, VI-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Gerald Griffin (October 18, 1925). "Speedy Generals of Wash-Lee Vanquish Kentucky By 25 to 0". The Courier-Journal. p. VI-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Gerald Griffin (October 25, 1925). "Vastly Improved Wildcat Eleven Humbles Sewanee By 14 to 0". The Courier-Journal. p. VI-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bruce Dudley (November 1, 1925). "State Defeats Centre, 16 to 0, After Eight Lean Years". The Courier-Journal. p. VI-2, VI-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Crimson Tide Runs High: Wildcats Meet First Defeat of Season When 'Bama Sweeps To 31-O Victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1963. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Touchdown By King Gives State 7 to 0 Victory Over V.M.I.: Wildcats Use Passes To Great Advantage In Charleston Battle". The Courier-Journal. November 15, 1925. p. VI-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats Claw Triumphant Way to 23-20 Victory Over Tennessee". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1925. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.