1951 Kentucky Wildcats football team
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The 1951 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky
in the 1951 college football season
. The Wildcats scored 314 points while allowing 121 points. Ranked #6 in the AP Poll
at the beginning of the season, the team finished the season with a victory in the 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic and a #15 AP ranking.
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
in the 1951 college football season
1951 college football season
The 1951 college football season finished with seven unbeaten major college teams, of which five were unbeaten and untied. Ultimately, the Tennessee Volunteers were voted the best team by the Associated Press, followed by the Michigan State Spartans, with the Vols having a plurality of first place...
. The Wildcats scored 314 points while allowing 121 points. Ranked #6 in the AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
at the beginning of the season, the team finished the season with a victory in the 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic and a #15 AP ranking.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Wildcats points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 15 | Tennessee Tech | Win | 72 | 13 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 22 | at Texas | Loss | 6 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sept. 29 | at Mississippi | Loss | 17 | 21 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Oct. 6 | #11 Georgia Tech | Loss | 7 | 13 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Oct. 13 | Mississippi State | Win | 27 | 0 | 2-3 |
| 6 | Oct. 20 | #12 Villanova | Win | 35 | 13 | 3-3 |
| 7 | Oct. 27 | Florida | Win | 14 | 6 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Nov. 3 | #19 Miami, Florida | Win | 32 | 0 | 5-3 |
| 9 | Nov. 10 | Tulane | Win | 37 | 0 | 6-3 |
| 10 | Nov. 17 | George Washington | Win | 47 | 13 | 7-3 |
| 11 | Nov. 24 | at #1 Tennessee | Loss | 0 | 28 | 7-4 |
| 11 | Jan. 1 | #11 Texas Christian | Win | 20 | 7 | 8-4 |
Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Babe Parilli Babe Parilli -Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.... |
Quarterback | 1 | 4 | Green Bay Packers 1952 Green Bay Packers season The 1952 Green Bay Packers season was their 32nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-6 record under coach Gene Ronzani, earning them a fourth place finish in the National Conference.-NFL Draft:... |
| Jim MacKenzie | Tackle | 6 | 71 | New York Giants |
| Ed Hamilton | End | 13 | 149 | Philadelphia Eagles 1952 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1952 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 20th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 4–8, winning seven games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.-Off Season:... |
| John Griggs | Center | 17 | 205 | Los Angeles Rams 1952 Los Angeles Rams season The 1952 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 15th year with the National Football League and the seventh season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
| Frank Fuller | Tackle | 26 | 313 | Los Angeles Rams 1952 Los Angeles Rams season The 1952 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 15th year with the National Football League and the seventh season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
| Doug Moseley | Center | 28 | 326 | New York Yanks New York Yanks The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. In 1949, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City... |
Awards and honors
- Ray Correll, Guard, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
- Emery Clark, Halfback, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
- Babe ParilliBabe Parilli-Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant....
, Quarterback, All-America selection - Babe Parilli, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
- Doug Moseley, Center, All-America selection