1909 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team

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1909 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference Independent
1909 record 9–1
Head coach Edwin Sweetland (1st year)
Seasons
« 1908 1910 »

The 1909 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team represented Kentucky State College during the 1909 college football season. When the Kentucky team was welcomed home after the upset win over Illinois, Philip Carbusier said that they had "fought like wildcats", a nickname that stuck.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 25 Kentucky Wesleyan Lexington, KY W 18–0  
October 2 Berea College Lexington, KY W 28–0  
October 9 at Illinois Urbana, IL W 6–2  
October 16 Tennessee Lexington, KY (Rivalry) W 17–0  
October at North Carolina A&M Raleigh, NC L 6–15  
October 28 Rose-Hulman Lexington, Kentucky W 43–0  
November 3 at Georgetown (KY) Georgetown, KY W 22–6  
November 6 St. Mary's High Lexington, KY W 29–0  
November 13 Kentucky University Lexington, KY (Rivalry) W 77–0  
November 19 Central Lexington, KY (Rivalry) W 81–0  
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. Michael Leo Donovan, Yankees to Fighting Irish : What's Behind Your Favorite Team's Name (Taylor Trade Publications, 2004), p107
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