1966 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1966 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–4 in the SEC).^[1]

1966 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	3–6–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Charlie Bradshaw (5th season)
Home stadium	McLean Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Southeastern Conference football standings

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

To date, this is the last season in which the Wildcats did not play rival Florida.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	North Carolina*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 10–0	37,599	^[2]
September 24	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 0–17	37,000	^[3]
October 1	Auburn	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 17–7	37,500	^[4]
October 8	VPI*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–7	31,000	^[5]
October 15	LSU	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–30	35,000	^[6]
October 22	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 15–27	45,348	^[7]
October 29	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	T 14–14	28,000	^[8]
November 5	Vanderbilt	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	W 14–10	15,000	^[9]
November 12	Houston*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 18–56	32,000	^[10]
November 19	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 19–28	43,704	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1966 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
2. "Kentucky blanks Tar Heels". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rebel defense proves superior in 17–0 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Kentucky plays weird tune to demoralize Auburn, 17–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late Virginia Tech score whips Kentucky Wildcats". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "LSU storms convincing 30–0 win over Kentucky". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgia rallies break Kentucky in 27–15 contest". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "West Virginia ties Kentucky 14–14". Tallahassee Democrat. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cats post two fourth quarter TDs for win". The Park City Daily News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cougars trounce Kentucky, 56–18". The Kilgore News Herald. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Warren passes key Vol victory over Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.