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 Albert 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]

1941 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–4 (0–4 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
1941 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Mississippi State $ 4 –0 –18 –1 –1
No. 18 Tennessee 3 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 20 Alabama 5 –2 –09 –2 –0
No. 14 Georgia 3 –1 –19 –1 –1
No. 17 Ole Miss 2 –1 –16 –2 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
LSU 2 –2 –24 –4 –2
Tulane 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Florida 1 –3 –04 –6 –0
Kentucky 0 –4 –05 –4 –0
Auburn 0 –4 –14 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Kentucky was ranked at No. 56 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27VPI*
W 37–148,000[3]
October 4at Washington & LeeLexington, VAW 7–03,000[4]
October 11Vanderbiltdagger
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 15–3911,000[5]
October 18at Xavier*
W 21–611,000[6]
October 25West Virginia*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 18–67,000[7]
November 1at No. 15 Alabama
L 0–3011,000[8]
November 8at Georgia Tech
L 13–2015,000[9]
November 15Southwestern*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 33–198,000[10]
November 22Tennessee
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 7–2014,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1941 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "8000 See Wildcats Trounce VPI, 37–14, In Season Opener At Manual Stadium". The Kentucky Kernel. University of Kentucky. September 30, 1941. p. 4. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  4. "W.&L. Yields To Kentucky, 7-0: Mullins' Dash Bests W.&L". Daily Press. October 5, 1941. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "Kentucky Whips West Virginia 18 To 6". The Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky). October 26, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "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.
  9. Johnny Bradberry (November 9, 1941). "Tech Spills 'Cats, 20-13". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kentucky Troubled But Passes Click To Net 33-19 Win Over Southwestern". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1941. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. 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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