1934 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1934 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1934 college football season. In their first season under head coach Chet A. Wynne, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5 record with a mark of 1–3 against conference opponents, finished ninth in the SEC, and were outscored by a total of 116 to 91.^[1] The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

1934 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–5 (1–3 SEC)
Head coach	Chet A. Wynne (1st season)
Captain	Joe Rupert
Home stadium	McLean Stadium
Seasons ← 1933 1935 →

1934 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Tulane +	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Alabama +	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Tennessee	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	2
Georgia	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Florida	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Ole Miss	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Kentucky	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Auburn	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Sewanee	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Maryville*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 26–0		^[2]
September 29	Washington & Lee*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–7	6,000	^[3]
October 6	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 27–0		^[4]
October 13	Clemson*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 7–0		^[5]
October 20	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 0–6		^[6]
October 27	Auburn	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 9–0	8,000	^[7]
November 3	Alabama	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 14–34	13,000	^[8]
November 10	at Southwestern (TN)*	Fargason Field Memphis, TN	W 33–0	2,000–3,000	^[9]^[10]
November 17	Tulane	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–20	12,000	^[11]
November 29	at Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 0–19	18,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1934 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
2. "Wildcats beat Scots". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 23, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Washington and Lee scores upset victory over Kentucky 7–0". Johnson City Chronicle. September 30, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Kentucky conquers Cincinnati 27 to 0". The Messenger and Inquirer. October 7, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Kentucky defeats Clemson". The News and Observer. October 14, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "North Carolina whips Kentucky for first time". Florence Morning News. October 21, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Kentucky drops Auburn 9–0". Kingsport Times. October 28, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kentucky falls before Tide, 34 to 14". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. November 4, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
9. "Kentucky Trips Southwestern By Score 33-0". The Messenger and Inquirer. November 11, 1934. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Kentucky Crushes Lynx Team, 33 To 0". The Chattanooga Times. November 11, 1934. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tulane clips Wildcats for 20 to 7 win". Johnson City Chronicle. November 18, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wildcats lose to Tennessee by 19 to 0". The Lexington Leader. November 30, 1934. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.