1901 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team

The 1901 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Kentucky State College (now known as the University of Kentucky) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1901 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach William H. Kiler, the team compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 record with a mark of 0–2 against SIAA opponents.

1901 Kentucky State College Blue and White football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–6–1 (0–2 SIAA)
Head coach	William H. Kiler (2nd season)
Captain	L. Wynn Martin
Seasons ← 1900 1902 →

1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Vanderbilt $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Clemson	2	–	0	–	1			3	–	1	–	1
LSU	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Tulane	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	0
Alabama	2	–	1	–	2			2	–	1	–	2
Auburn	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	3	–	1
Tennessee	1	–	1	–	2			3	–	3	–	2
Mississippi A&M	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	2	–	1
Georgia	0	–	3	–	2			1	–	5	–	2
Cumberland (TN)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Kentucky State	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Texas	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 5	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 0–22	^[1]
October 12	Cincinnati*	Lexington, KY	T 0–0	^[2]
October 19	at Georgetown (KY)*	Georgetown, KY	W 17–0	^[3]
October 26	Kentucky University*	Lexington, KY	L 0–27	^[4]
November 2	at Avondale Athletic Club*	Avondale Field Cincinnati, OH	L 6–17	^[5]
November 9	at Louisville YMCA*	League Park Louisville, KY	L 0–11	^[6]
November 16	Central University (KY)*	Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 0–5	^[7]
November 23	at Tennessee	Chilhowee Park Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 0–5	^[8]
November 28	Cincinnati*	Lexington, KY	W 16–0	^[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Vanderbilt the Winner". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1901. p. 16. Retrieved May 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
2. Morris Isaacs (October 13, 1901). "Great Showing Made By U.C.: Battled Fiercely With the Kentuckians". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Score 17 To 0". LexingtonLeader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 20, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Louisville Players Badly Hurt: Kentucky University Eleven Defeats the State College in a Game Replete With Rough Work". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1901. p. IV-2.
5. "Avondale Defeated the Kentuckians". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Y.M.C.A. Boys Beat State College". The Courier-Journal. November 10, 1901. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Big Games at Lexington". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1901. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "U. of T. Victorious: In a Poor Game Kentucky State College Is Beaten". The Nashville American. November 24, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Varsity Lost: Did Not Have Enough Men To Finish the Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 29, 1901. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.