1923 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1923 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1923 college football season. Led by Jack Winn in his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 with a mark of 0–2–2 in conference play, placing 17th in the SoCon.[1]

1923 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–3–2 (0–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDell Ramsey
Home stadiumStoll Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington & Lee + 4 0 1 6 3 1
Vanderbilt * + 3 0 1 5 2 1
VPI 4 1 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 1 1 7 2 1
Maryland 2 1 0 7 2 1
Florida 1 0 2 6 1 2
North Carolina 2 1 1 5 3 1
Georgia 3 2 0 5 3 1
Mississippi A&M 2 1 2 5 2 2
Tennessee 4 3 0 5 4 1
Tulane 2 2 1 6 3 1
Clemson 1 1 1 5 2 1
Georgia Tech 0 0 4 3 2 4
NC State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Auburn 0 1 3 3 3 3
Kentucky 0 2 2 4 3 2
Virginia 0 3 1 3 5 1
LSU 0 3 0 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0 4 6 0
South Carolina 0 4 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Marshall*W 41–0[2]
October 62:30 p.m.at Cincinnati*W 14–0[3]
October 13Washington and Lee
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
T 6–6[4]
October 20Maryville (TN)*
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 28–0[5]
October 27Georgetown (KY)*
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 35–0[6]
November 3at Centre*L 0–1012,000[7]
November 10at AlabamaL 8–167,000–8,000[8]
November 17at Georgia TechT 3–3[9]
November 29Tennessee
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
L 0–18[10]

References

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  1. ^ "1923 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wildcats triumph over Marshall eleven 41 to 0; Kirwan first to score". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fumbles costly to Bearcats; Kentucky State defeats Cincinnati, 14 to 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 7, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky battles Wash–Lee to deadlock". The Nashville Tennessean. October 14, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WIldcats romp over Maryville team". The Journal and Tribune. October 21, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Straight football used by Wildcats in beating Georgetown boys 35 to 0". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Centre Colonels defeat Kentucky". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Cats fall before Crimson Tide". The Lexington Herald. November 11, 1922. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky weathers Tornado". The Owensboro Inquirer. November 18, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Volunteers score victory on errors of Kentucky opponents". The Courier-Journal. November 30, 1923. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.