Kentucky at Alabama
Saturday, November 5, 1927 Share
Alabama beat Kentucky 21–6. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 6–1.
FinalHigh 71°F, low 41°F
In the newspapers

Evening star, November 6, 1927, page 82
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ALABAMA, BY RALLY, DEFEATS KENTUCKY BIRMINGHAM, Ala, November BIRMINGHAM. Ala, November 5 LpI-Outgeneraled and outfought in the first two quarters. by the Cniversity of Kentucky. Alabama came back in the second half here today and un- Icasrcd Il powerful passing strength to beat the Wildcats. 81 to 6. Skdmore took n 25-yard pass over for the Crimson Tides first counter. and Smith took two passes from Teyior to wind up on the 1S-yard line. giving Holm the opportunity to plunge over the second touchdown. Holm drove through the Kentucky line and ran 60 yards for the last marker. Kentucky converted Il break into touchdown Immediately after play started. when Covington picked up a loose ball. Jared from Hicks hands on Alabamas 35.yard line and romped away to the Crimson Tides four-yard limo before being overtaken by Holm. &. Mohney crowded off left tackle for the touchdown
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Kentucky–Alabama gameAlabama leads 40–2–1 in 43 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.
| 2026 | Alabama 45, Kentucky 17 | |
| 2023 | Alabama 49, Kentucky 21 | |
| 2020 | Alabama 63, Kentucky 3 | |
| 2016 | Alabama 34, Kentucky 6 | |
| 2013 | Alabama 48, Kentucky 7 | |
| 2009 | Alabama 38, Kentucky 20 |
Around this game
Kentucky
- Next gamevs. VMINov. 12, 1927
- SeasonKentucky in 1927
- ProgramKentucky history and records
Alabama
- Next gamevs. FloridaNov. 12, 1927
- SeasonAlabama in 1927
- ProgramAlabama history and records

