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 during the 1925 season. In its second season under head coach Fred J. Murphy, Kentucky compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the conference, 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
1925 record6–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumStoll Field
1925 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Alabama + 7 –0 –0  10 –0 –0
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
VMI 2 –4 –0  6 –4 –0
Sewanee 1 –4 –0  4 –4 –1
Mississippi A&M 1 –4 –0  3 –4 –1
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

Schedule
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 Alabama
L 0–31[8]
November 14vs. VMI
W 7–0[9]
November 26Tennessee
W 23–20[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  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.


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