1950 Kentucky Wildcats football team
| 1950 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Sugar Bowl, W 13–7 vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 11–1 (5–1 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Bob Gain, Wilbur Jamerson |
| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| No. 7 Kentucky $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Tulane | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1950 college football season. The offense scored 393 points while the defense allowed 69 points. Led by head coach Bear Bryant, the Wildcats were the SEC champions and won the 1951 Sugar Bowl over the 10–0 No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners.
Quarterback Babe Parilli ranked third nationally in passing yardage (1,627) and finished fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.[1][2]
The living players from the 1950 Wildcats team were honored during halftime of a game during the 2005 season[3] as national champions for the 1950 season, as determined by the #1 ranking in Jeff Sagarin's computer ratings released in 1990. The University of Kentucky claims this national championship.[4]
The team ranked second in major college football in total defense, allowing an average of only 172.3 yards per game.[5]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | North Texas State* | No. 13 | W 25–0 | 24,000 | [6] | |
| September 23 | LSU | No. 13 |
| W 14–0 | 35,500 | [7] |
| September 30 | Ole Miss | No. 13 |
| W 27–0 | 32,000 | [8] |
| October 7 | Dayton* | No. 6 |
| W 40–0 | 20,000 | [9] |
| October 14 | Cincinnati* | No. 5 |
| W 41–7 | 35,000 | [10] |
| October 21 | at Villanova* | No. 4 | W 34–7 | 17,000 | [11] | |
| October 28 | at Georgia Tech | No. 4 | W 28–14 | 35,000 | [12] | |
| November 4 | No. 17 Florida | No. 5 |
| W 40–6 | 33,000 | [13] |
| November 11 | at Mississippi State | No. 4 | W 48–21 | 28,000 | [14] | |
| November 18 | North Dakota* | No. 5 |
| W 83–0 | 20,000 | [15] |
| November 25 | at No. 9 Tennessee | No. 3 | L 0–7 | 45,000 | [16] | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | No. 7 | W 13–7 | 80,206 | [17] | |
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Awards and honors
[edit]- Bob Gain: Outland Trophy, consensus All-American[18][19]
1951 NFL Draft
[edit]| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Bob Gain | Tackle | 1 | 5 | Green Bay Packers |
| Walt Yowarsky | Tackle | 3 | 29 | Washington Redskins |
| Al Bruno | End | 3 | 32 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Bob Hope | Tackle | 11 | 130 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Bill Leskovar | Back | 14 | 163 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Clay Webb | Back | 15 | 176 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Bill Wanamaker | Guard | 15 | 179 | New York Yanks |
| Dom Fucci | Back | 18 | 210 | Washington Redskins |
| Dick Martin | Back | 28 | 331 | Chicago Cardinals |
References
[edit]- ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 28.
- ^ "Janowicz chosen Heisman winner". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 6, 1950. p. 25.
- ^ Maggard, Freddie (July 29, 2016). "1950 National Champions: the Kentucky Wildcats, Tennessee Volunteers, Princeton Tigers, and Oklahoma Sooners". KSR. On3 Media. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Football Media Guide". University of Kentucky Athletics. August 2015. p. 100. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 38.
- ^ "Crowd of 24,000 fans see Wildcats blank North Texas, 25–0, in opener". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 17, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky overpowers L.S.U. 14–0". The Courier-Journal. September 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vito Parilli paces Kentucky to 27–0 win over Ole Miss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 1, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parilli flips 4 touchdown passes as U.K. overpowers Dayton 40–0". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parilli passes for record 338 yards in 41–7 Cat win". The Park City Daily News. October 15, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Babe Parilli's passing sparks Kentucky to win". The State. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky clips Georgia Tech, 28 to 14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky whips Florida 40–6 before 33,000 at homecoming". The Owensboro Messenger. November 5, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Babe, 'Tucky romp, 48–21". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parilli hurls 5 touchdown passes as Kentucky beats N. Dakota". Messenger-Inquirer. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky's undefeated record broken by Tennessee 7–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky wins, 13 to 7, and ends Oklahoma's 31-game victory streak". The Courier-Journal. January 2, 1951. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Do You Know Which Team Has the Most College Football Championships?". Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ "Bob Gain, Star Defensive Lineman on Browns Title Teams, Dies at 87". The New York Times.
- ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.