This Day In Kentucky Football History: November 3rd

November 3rd

All-Time Record Playing On November 3rd: 8-6 (.571)

115 Years Ago Today (1895): Kentucky – 26 Kentucky University (now Transylvania) – 0 Stoll Field

110 Years Ago Today (1900): Kentucky – 12 Louisville YMCA – 0 (Game Played In Louisville)

101 Years Ago Today (1909): Kentucky – 22 Georgetown – 0 (Game Played In Georgetown)

93 Years Ago Today (1917): Kentucky – 0 Centre – 3 (Game Played In Danville)

87 Years Ago Today (1923): Kentucky – 0 Centre – 10 (Game Played In Danville)

82 Years Ago Today (1928): Kentucky – 7 Vanderbilt – 14 Dudley Field

76 Years Ago Today (1934): Kentucky – 14 Alabama – 34 McLean Stadium

65 Years Ago Today (1945): Kentucky – 19 #4 Alabama – 60 (Game Played In Louisville)

59 Years Ago Today (1951): #14 Kentucky – 32 #19 Miami (FL) – 0 McLean Stadium

• Kentucky’s largest margin of victory over a non-conference ranked opponent in school history

54 Years Ago Today (1956): Kentucky – 14 Maryland – 0 Byrd Stadium

• Bill Mitchell had a 78 yard punt return for a touchdown, the 10th longest punt return in school history

37 Years Ago Today (1973): Kentucky – 34 #14 Tulane – 7 Commonwealth Stadium (Attendance: 47,105)

• Sonny Collins rushed for 176 yards

31 Years Ago Today (1979): Kentucky – 20 Bowling Green State – 14 Commonwealth Stadium (Attendance: 57,500)

• Pete Venable had an 82 yard rushing touchdown, tied for the 8th longest run in school history
• Larry Carter had a 60 yard punt return for a touchdown, the 25th longest punt return in school history
• Chris Jones rushed for 134 yards
• Pete Venable rushed for 104 yards
• First ever meeting between the two schools

26 Years Ago Today (1984): Kentucky – 31 North Texas State – 7 Commonwealth Stadium (Attendance: 54,328)

• George Adams rushed for 144 yards
• Last meeting between the two schools

9 Years Ago Today (2001): Kentucky – 14 Mississippi State – 17 Scott Field (Attendance: 41,433)

• Derek Abney had 12 receptions, tied for the 2nd most in a single game in school history
• Jared Lorenzen passed for 320 yards
• Derek Abney had 123 receiving yards

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