The 1955 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1955 college football season. In their second season under head coach Blanton Collier, the Wildcats compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–3–1 against SEC opponents), tied for seventh in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 178 to 131.[1] The team played its home games at Stoll Field in Lexington, Kentucky.
| 1955 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (3–3–1 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| No. 10 Ole Miss $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Auburn | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at LSU | L 7–19 | [2] | |||||
| September 24 | No. 8 Ole Miss | W 21–14 | 35,000 | [3] | ||||
| October 1 | Villanova* |
| W 28–0 | 24,000 | [4] | |||
| October 8 | at No. 14 Auburn | No. 19 | T 14–14 | 35,000 | [5] | |||
| October 15 | Mississippi State | No. 20 |
| L 14–20 | [6] | |||
| October 22 | Florida |
| W 10–7 | [7] | ||||
| October 29 | Rice* |
| W 20–16 | 33,000 | [8] | |||
| November 5 | at Vanderbilt | No. 17 | L 0–34 | 28,000 | [9] | |||
| November 12 | Memphis State* |
| W 41–7 | [10] | ||||
| November 19 | at No. 17 Tennessee |
| W 23–0 | 36,000 | [11] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1955 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Louisiana State stuns Kentucky, 19–7, in season opener". The Knoxville Journal. September 18, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK's determined Wildcats upset Rebs by 21–14 score". The Lexington Herald. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky's aerial war cops, 28–0". The Sunday Courier & Press. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn, 'Tucky slug to 14–14 tie". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long, desperation pass beats Kentucky". The Paducah Sun. October 16, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last minute field goal gives Wildcats 10–7 win over Gators". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats chill Rice threat to win, 20–16". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky eleven slaughtered, 34–0, by Vanderbilt". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.K. snaps out of fumbles and swamps Memphis 41–7". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky Resorts To Ground Plays To Crush Tennessee 23-0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 20, 1955. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.