The 1963 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (0–5–1 in the SEC).[1]
| 1963 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (0–5–1 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Ole Miss $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Auburn | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Virginia Tech* | W 33–14 | 35,000 | [2] | |||
| September 28 | No. 7 Ole Miss |
| L 7–31 | 37,500 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | at Auburn | L 13–14 | 30,126 | [4] | |||
| October 12 | Detroit* |
| W 35–18 | 26,000 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | at LSU | L 7–28 | 68,000 | [6] | |||
| October 26 | Georgia |
| L 14–17 | 30,000 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | Miami (FL)* |
| L 14–20 | 27,500 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | at Vanderbilt | T 0–0 | 18,623 | [9] | |||
| November 16 | at Baylor* | W 19–7 | 18,000 | [10] | |||
| November 23 | Tennessee |
| L 0–19 | 35,000 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1963 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Wildcats roll to 33–14 victory over VPI". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 22, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss displays offensive power in 31–7 slaughter of Kentucky opponent". The Selma Times-Journal. September 29, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers hold off Kentucky". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky Wins Free-Scoring Game From Detroit, 35-18". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 16, 1963. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roommates team to give LSU 28–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky's late bid fails as Georgia wins". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami edges Wildcats by 20–14; Mira hero". The News and Observer. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumbling Kentucky, fired-up Vanderbilt fight to scoreless deadlock". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky scores major upset over Baylor by 19–7". The Park City Daily News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee runs past Kentucky, 19–0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 24, 1963. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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