1941 Kentucky Wildcats football team
The 1941 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky in Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach A. D. Kirwan, the Wildcats compiled a 5–4 record (0–4 against SEC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 154 to 151.[1] The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
| 1941 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| 1941 record | 5–4 (0–4 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Mississippi State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Tennessee | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Georgia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Ole Miss | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | VPI* |
| W 37–14 | 8,000 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | at Washington & Lee | Lexington, VA | W 7–0 | 3,000 | [3] | ||
| October 11 | Vanderbilt |
| L 15–39 | 11,000 | [4] | ||
| October 18 | at Xavier* |
| W 21–6 | 11,000 | [5] | ||
| October 25 | West Virginia* |
| W 18–6 | 7,000 | [6] | ||
| November 1 | at No. 15 Alabama | L 0–30 | 11,000 | [7] | |||
| November 8 | at Georgia Tech |
| L 13–20 | 15,000 | [8] | ||
| November 15 | Southwestern* |
| W 33–19 | 8,000 | [9] | ||
| November 22 | Tennessee |
| L 7–20 | 14,000 | [10] | ||
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References
- "1941 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- "8000 See Wildcats Trounce VPI, 37–14, In Season Opener At Manual Stadium". The Kentucky Kernel. University of Kentucky. September 30, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- "W.&L. Yields To Kentucky, 7-0: Mullins' Dash Bests W.&L". Daily Press. October 5, 1941. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- Jimmy Jones (October 12, 1941). "Kentucky Blows Early 15-Point Lead, Vandy Grabs 39-15 Decision". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Bohne (October 19, 1941). "U.K.'s Ground And Air Game Too Much For Musketeers: "X's" Score Is Made Near Close". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 33–34 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky Whips West Virginia 18 To 6". The Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky). October 26, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tide strides through Wildcats in offensive display, 30 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. November 2, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- Johnny Bradberry (November 9, 1941). "Tech Spills 'Cats, 20-13". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky Troubled But Passes Click To Net 33-19 Win Over Southwestern". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1941. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jimmy Jones (November 23, 1941). "Kentucky Scores In First 3 Minutes, Then Tennessee Rolls to 20-7 Triumph". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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