1963 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–6–1 (0–5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
1963 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Ole Miss $ 5 –0 –17 –1 –2
No. 5 Auburn 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 8 Alabama 6 –2 –09 –2 –0
Mississippi State 4 –1 –27 –2 –2
LSU 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Florida 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
Tennessee 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
Georgia 2 –4 –04 –5 –1
Vanderbilt 0 –5 –21 –7 –2
Kentucky 0 –5 –13 –6 –1
Tulane 0 –6 –11 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21VPI*
W 33–1435,000[2]
September 28 No. 7 Ole Miss
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 7–3137,500[3]
October 5at Auburn
L 13–1430,126[4]
October 12Detroit*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 35–1826,000[5]
October 19at LSU
L 7–2868,000[6]
October 26Georgia
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 14–1730,000[7]
November 2Miami (FL)*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 14–2027,500[8]
November 9at Vanderbilt
T 0–018,623[9]
November 16at Baylor*
W 19–718,000[10]
November 23Tennessee
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 0–1935,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1963 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. "Wildcats roll to 33–14 victory over VPI". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 22, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "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.
  4. "Tigers hold off Kentucky". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kentucky Wins Free-Scoring Game From Detroit, 35-18". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 16, 1963. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Roommates team to give LSU 28–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kentucky's late bid fails as Georgia wins". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Miami edges Wildcats by 20–14; Mira hero". The News and Observer. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Fumbling Kentucky, fired-up Vanderbilt fight to scoreless deadlock". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kentucky scores major upset over Baylor by 19–7". The Park City Daily News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tennessee runs past Kentucky, 19–0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 24, 1963. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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