1969 Kentucky Wildcats football team American college football season
The 1969 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Ray, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SEC.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | No. 14 Indiana* | | L 30–58 | 37,500–38,000 | [2][3] |
September 27 | No. 8 Ole Miss | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 10–9 | 37,500 | [4] |
October 4 | at Auburn | | L 3–44 | 38,000 | [5] |
October 11 | at Virginia Tech* | | W 7–6 | 33,000 | [6] |
October 18 | No. 9 LSU | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| L 10–37 | 37,500 | [7] |
October 25 | at No. 13 Georgia | | L 0–30 | 55,781 | [8] |
November 1 | West Virginia* | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| L 6–7 | 37,500 | [9] |
November 8 | at Vanderbilt | | L 6–42 | 25,000 | [10] |
November 15 | at Florida | | L 6–31 | 55,279 | [11] |
November 22 | No. 9 Tennessee | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| L 26–31 | 36,500 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "1969 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "IU crushes Kentucky, 58–30". The Star Press. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Kentucky 'Cats nudge sluggish Ole Miss, 10–9". The Clarion-Ledger. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn routs Kentucky, 44–3". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky adds to Tech's woes with a 7–6 victory". The Daily Progress. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU overcomes errors, rips Kentucky 37–10". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Punchless 'Cats fall to Georgia". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers eke by Kentucky 7–6". St. Petersburg Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A new low; Vandy 42, UK 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowl-hungry Gators nab 31–6 win over Kentucky". Tallahassee Democrat. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols finally tree a clawing Cat". The Commercial Appeal. November 23, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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