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1966 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1966 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alabama + 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Georgia + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Ole Miss 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Auburn 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–4 in the SEC).[1]

To date, this is the last season in which the Wildcats did not play rival Florida.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17North Carolina*
W 10–037,599[2]
September 24at Ole Miss
L 0–1737,000[3]
October 1Auburn
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 17–737,500[4]
October 8Virginia Tech*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 0–731,000[5]
October 15LSU
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 0–3035,000[6]
October 22at Georgia
L 15–2745,348[7]
October 29at West Virginia*
T 14–1428,000[8]
November 5Vanderbilt
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 14–1015,000[9]
November 12Houston*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 18–5632,000[10]
November 19at Tennessee
L 19–2843,704[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1966 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kentucky blanks Tar Heels". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rebel defense proves superior in 17–0 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky plays weird tune to demoralize Auburn, 17–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late Virginia Tech score whips Kentucky Wildcats". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LSU storms convincing 30–0 win over Kentucky". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia rallies break Kentucky in 27–15 contest". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Virginia ties Kentucky 14–14". Tallahassee Democrat. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cats post two fourth quarter TDs for win". The Park City Daily News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cougars trounce Kentucky, 56–18". The Kilgore News Herald. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Warren passes key Vol victory over Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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