1951 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1951 Kentucky Wildcats football
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 20–7 vs. TCU
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 15
Record	8–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Bear Bryant (6th season)
Home stadium	McLean Stadium
Seasons ←  1950 1952  →

1951 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Georgia Tech +	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	1
No. 1 Tennessee +	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
No. 15 Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Auburn	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Alabama	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Florida	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during 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, ^[1] the team finished the season with a victory in the 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic and a #15 AP ranking. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	2:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech *	No. 6	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 72–13	26,000	[3] [4]
September 22		at No. 11 Texas *	No. 6	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 6–7	47,000	[5]
September 29		at Ole Miss	No. 6	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 17–21	20,000	[6]
October 6		No. 11 Georgia Tech	No. 17	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–13	35,000	[7]
October 13		Mississippi State		McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 27–0		[8]
October 20		No. 12 Villanova *		McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 35–13	35,000	[9]
October 27		at Florida	No. 17	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	W 14–6	31,000	[10]
November 3		No. 19 Miami (FL) *	No. 14	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 32–0	28,000	[11]
November 10		at Tulane	No. 12	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 37–0		[12]
November 17		George Washington *	No. 9	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 47–13	20,000	[13]
November 24		No. 1 Tennessee	No. 9	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 0–28	36,000	[14]
January 1		vs. No. 11 TCU *	No. 17	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl)	W 20–7	75,349	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Babe Parilli	Quarterback	1	4	Green Bay Packers
Jim MacKenzie	Tackle	6	71	New York Giants
Ed Hamilton	End	13	149	Philadelphia Eagles
John Griggs	Center	17	205	Los Angeles Rams
Frank Fuller	Tackle	26	313	Los Angeles Rams
Doug Moseley	Center	28	326	New York Yanks

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Awards and honors

• Ray Correll, Guard, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
• Emery Clark, Halfback, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
• Babe Parilli, Quarterback, All-America selection
• Babe Parilli, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
• Doug Moseley, Center, All-America selection

References

1. "Kentucky in the 1951 AP polls, AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
2. "Final 1951 AP Poll". Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
3. Ashford, Ed (September 15, 1951). "Kentucky Opens 1951 Football Season Against Tennessee Tech Here Today". The Lexington Herald . Lexington, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved March 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Kentucky steamrollers poor TPI, 72 to 13". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 16, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "T. Jones' pass leads Texas over Kentucky, 7–6". Wichita Falls Times. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mississippi smothers Parilli, beats Cats 21–17". The Paducah Sun. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "35,000 fans see Kentucky bow to Georgia Tech 13–7". Messenger-Inquirer. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kentucky wallops Maroons to record second triumph". The News and Observer. October 14, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Parilli passes halt Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Parilli pitches Kentucky to 14–6 triumph". The Paducah Sun. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Babe Parilli passes Kentucky to 32–0 triumph over Miami". Evansville Courier and Press. November 4, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Parilli passes carry Kentucky to 37–0 victory over Tulane". The Owensboro Messenger. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Wildcats triumph 47–13 as 2 more records fall". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Vols stampede Kentucky, 28–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Kentucky defense bogs TCU was Wildcats win Cotton Bowl". Abilene Reporter-News. January 2, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
16. "College Football @ Sports-Reference.com".
17. 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168
18. "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.