1893 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team

1893 Kentucky State College Blue and White football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
CaptainUlysses Garred
Seasons
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1894 →
1893 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland   –   6 – 0 – 0
Texas   –   4 – 0 – 0
Central (KY)   –   2 – 0 – 0
Howard   –   2 – 0 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   2 – 0 – 0
Vanderbilt   –   6 – 1 – 0
Auburn   –   3 – 0 – 2
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Ole Miss   –   4 – 1 – 0
Centre   –   4 – 1 – 0
Trinity (NC)   –   3 – 1 – 0
VMI   –   3 – 1 – 0
Kentucky State College   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   2 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   2 – 1 – 0
Guilford   –   2 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   2 – 1 – 0
William & Mary   –   2 – 1 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 3 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 2 – 0
Georgetown   –   4 – 4 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 3 – 0
Furman   –   1 – 1 – 0
Georgia   –   2 – 2 – 1
Western Maryland   –   1 – 1 – 0
Johns Hopkins   –   2 – 3 – 2
North Carolina   –   3 – 4 – 0
Tennessee   –   2 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   1 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest   –   1 – 2 – 0
Hampden–Sydney   –   0 – 1 – 0
LSU   –   0 – 1 – 0
Maryville (TN)   –   0 – 1 – 0
Mercer   –   0 – 1 – 0
Wofford   –   0 – 1 – 0
VAMC   –   0 – 2 – 0
Alabama   –   0 – 4 – 0

The 1893 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team represented Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—as an independent during the 1893 college football season. Led by John A. Thompson in his first and only season as head coach, the Blue and White compiled a record of 5–2–1.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 14Georgetown (KY)Lexington, KYW 80–0[1]
October 21at Tennessee
W 56–0[2]
October 28at CentreDanville, KY (rivalry)L 4–6[3]
November 4Kentucky UniversityLexington, KYW 28–0[4]
November 11Central (KY)Lexington, KYL 36–48[5]
November 183:00 p.m.at Cincinnati YMCA
W 14–41,000[6][7]
November 25Kentucky UniversityLexington, KYW 38–28[8]
November 30IndianaLexington, KY (rivalry)T 24–24[9]

References

  1. ^ "The State College Eleven Wins". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 15, 1893. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "State college wins the Knoxville football game by score of 56 to 0". The Lexington Leader. October 22, 1893. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "By A Close Score". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 29, 1893. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Foot-ball News". Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. November 6, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Foot Ball Games". Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. November 13, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Foot-ball—The Dayton Team Canceled Its Date, But Another Team Secured". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 17, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "State College Wins At Cincinnati". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 19, 1893. p. 7. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "A Battle Royal.—State College Defeats Kentucky University by the Score of 38 to 28". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 26, 1893. p. 7. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "A Tie Game.—Exciting Contest Between the State College and Indiana University Elevens". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 1, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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