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American college football season
The 1957 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season . In their fourth season under head coach Blanton Collier , the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–7 in the SEC).[1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 at No. 11 Georgia Tech L 0–1340,000 [2]
September 28 No. 19 Ole Miss L 0–15[3]
October 5 Florida McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 7–1433,000 [4]
October 12 at No. 9 Auburn L 0–6[5]
October 19 at No. 17 LSU L 0–2153,824 [6]
October 26 Georgia McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 14–3325,000 [7]
November 2 Memphis State * McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 53–7[8]
November 9 at Vanderbilt L 7–1223,429 [9]
November 16 Xavier * McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 27–020,000 [10]
November 23 No. 12 Tennessee McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry ) W 20–636,500 [11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1957 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2021 .
^ "Poised, cautious Georgia Tech rips Kentucky 13–0" . Chattanooga Daily Times . September 22, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi stops Kentucky, 15 to 0" . Johnson City Press . September 29, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dunn guides Florida to 14–7 victory over Kentucky" . The Tampa Tribune . October 6, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn conquers Kentucky by 6–0 score" . Messenger-Inquirer . October 13, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers defeat Kentucky club by 21–0 mark" . The Times . October 20, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia jolts fumbling U.K. in 33–14 upset" . The Courier-Journal . October 27, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kentucky's Wildcats trounce Memphis State Tigers 53–7" . The Jackson Sun . November 3, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vandy edges hot Kentucky" . The Birmingham News . November 10, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kentucky Wildcats rip Xavier, 27–0" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 17, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alert Kentucky hands Vols 20–6 loss" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . November 24, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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