1948 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1948 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bear Bryant, the Wildcats complied an overall record of 5–3–2, with a conference record of 1–3–1, and finished ninth in the SEC.[1]

1948 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–3–2 (1–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Blanda
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
1948 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Georgia $ 6 –0 –09 –2 –0
No. 15 Ole Miss 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
No. 13 Tulane 5 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 12 Vanderbilt 4 –2 –18 –2 –1
Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –4 –16 –4 –1
Mississippi State 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Tennessee 2 –3 –14 –4 –2
Kentucky 1 –3 –15 –3 –2
Florida 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
LSU 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Auburn 0 –7 –01 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Kentucky was ranked at No. 30 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Xavier*
W 48–7[3]
October 2Ole Miss
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–2030,000[4]
October 9at Georgia
L 12–3523,000[5]
October 16Vanderbilt
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 7–2625,000[6]
October 23at Marquette*
W 25–015,000[7]
October 30at Cincinnati*
W 28–724,000[8]
November 6Villanova*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
T 13–1322,000[9]
November 13Florida
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 34–1522,000[10]
November 20at Tennessee
T 0–035,000[11]
November 26at Miami*
W 25–530,361[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1948 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kentucky races over undermanned Xavier by 48 to 7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 26, 1948. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Alert, speedy Ole Miss spoils Kentucky's S.E.C. debut 20–7". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia rolls over Kentucky by 35–12 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vandy topples UK, 26 to 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kentucky 'Cats in win over Hilltopper '11'". The Capital Times. October 24, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Kentucky puts Cincy down by 28–7 tally". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ky. ties Villanova with 8 seconds left". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kentucky uses aerials to rout Florida, 34–15". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Kentucky holds Tennessee scoreless for fifth time in long S.E.C. rivalry". The Commercial Appeal. November 21, 1948. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Kentucky trounces Miami before 30,361 by score 25–5". The Owensboro Messenger. November 27, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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