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Kentucky

SEC · 1951 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
8–4
0.667 Win %
Conference
3rd
3–3 in SEC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
111
1915–2026
All-Time Record
539–594–36
0.476 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#7
1950, 1977
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 12
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 21 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Kentucky head-to-head · History & Eras

1951 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 18TENNESSEE TECHUnranked—W 72–13
5Week 5 · Sep 25Texas (TEXAS)H2HIND SWC7–3L 6–7
6Week 6 · Oct 2Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC6–3–1L 17–21
7Week 7 · Oct 9Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HSEC11–0–1L 7–13
8Week 8 · Oct 16Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC4–5W 27–0
9Week 9 · Oct 23Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2HIND FBSI5–3W 35–13
10Week 10 · Oct 30Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC5–5W 14–6
11Week 11 · Nov 6Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND FBSI8–3W 32–0
12Week 12 · Nov 13Tulane (TULANE)H2HSEC4–6W 37–0
13Week 13 · Nov 20George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2HIND SOCON2–6–1W 47–13
14Week 14 · Nov 27Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC10–1L 0–28
15Final · Jan 8TCUH2HIND SWC6–5W 20–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.764
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+27
-7+34
  • Miami +8
  • TCU +6
  • Villanova +5
  • Florida +5
  • Mississippi State +4
  • Tulane +4
  • George Washington +2
  • Georgia Tech 0
  • Tennessee -1
  • Texas -3
  • Ole Miss -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #14Better than 91%
Win % Place 29thBetter than 80%

0.667 Win % · Change 4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#18W14#18Regular Season Final#18Post-Season W1#18Post-Season W3#14Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+59
-1
-4
-6
+27
+22
+8
+32
+37
+34
-28
+13

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#311946#201947#441948#171949#71950

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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