1916 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1916 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1916 college football season. Led by John J. Tigert in his second and final season as head coach, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–1–2 with a mark 2–1–2 in SIAA play.

1916 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–1–2 (2–1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainMaury Crutcher
Home stadiumStoll Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech 5 0 0 8 0 1
Tennessee 6 0 1 8 0 1
Vanderbilt 4 1 1 7 1 1
LSU 3 1 1 7 1 2
The Citadel 3 1 0 6 1 1
Tulane 2 1 1 4 3 1
Kentucky 2 1 2 4 1 2
Auburn 6 2 0 6 2 0
Georgia 5 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Sewanee 2 2 2 5 2 2
Centre 1 1 1 5 1 3
Howard (AL) 1 1 0 6 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 0 2 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 4 0 4 4 1
Transylvania 2 3 1 3 3 2
Mississippi College 2 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 2 4 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 0 2 7 0
Wofford 1 2 0 2 7 0
Louisville 1 2 1 2 3 1
Furman 1 3 0 4 5 0
Chattanooga 1 4 0 3 5 0
Florida 0 4 0 0 5 0
Mercer 0 5 0 1 6 0
Ole Miss 0 6 0 3 6 0
  • – Conference co-champions

Stoll Field was dedicated for the game with rival Vanderbilt, the season's only loss. Vanderbilt's quarterback was third-team All-American Irby Curry. Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin stated "If you would give me Doc Rodes, I would say he was a greater player than Curry."[1] The season closed with an upset tie of conference champion and rival Tennessee; an account of which reads "Rodes and McIlvain, Kentucky's quarterback and fullback, played a magnificent game and had they received the proper support from their team, would have piled up a large score against Tennessee."[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Butler*W 39–3[3]
October 7Central University
W 68–0[4]
October 14Vanderbilt
L 0–45[5]
October 21Sewanee
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
T 0–0[6]
October 28at Cincinnati*W 32–0[7]
November 18Mississippi A&M
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 13–3[8]
November 30at TennesseeT 0–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Doc Rodes".
  2. ^ "Kentucky State Outplays Tenn". Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved April 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Kentucky too much for Butler eleven". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats slaughter Centre eleven by score of 68 to 0". The Lexington Herald. October 8, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State falls before Vandy". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kentucky ties Sewanee". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1916. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats are untamed bunch, Kentucky State's classy crew wallops Cincinnati". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sensational aerial attack and brilliant open field running game give Wildcats victory over Mississippi A&M". The Lexington Herald. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky State Outplays Tenn". Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved April 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ "1916 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results".