Kentucky at Tennessee

Thursday, November 27, 1930

Tennessee beat Kentucky 8–⁠0. It was their 26th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 9–⁠9–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayKentucky5–⁠3 in 1930
0
HomeTennessee9–⁠1 in 1930
8

FinalHigh 31°F, low 17°FAttendance 25,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: FOOT BALL RESULTS

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 28, 1930, page 45 (results column)

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    FOOT BALL RESULTS Local. st. Johns, SO; Hampden-sidney. o Tech, IA; Swavely, z. GonZaga, 6; Eastern, 6. Howard, 2; Lincoln, o. East. Maryland, 81; Johns Hopkins, o. Cornell, 10; Pennsylvania, z. Syracuse, 10; Columbia, z. Colgate, 27; Brown, o. Pennsylvania Military, 10; Delaware, Canisius, 2; st. Thomas, o. Albright, IL; Lebanon valley, 8. Duquesne, is; Providence, 8. Springfield, 80; Vermont, o. Franklin and Marshall, 6; Gettys- Grove City, IS; Thiel, o. West Virginia Wesleyan, 8; Mar shall, 6. Salem, 27: Fairmont Teachers, o. Pittsburgh, 10; Penn State, IL. South. Alabama, Is; Georgia, o. North Carolina, 20; Virginia, O. v. p. l., “a; v. M. l., O. Florida, SIS; Georgia Tech, Z. Tulane, IL; Louisiana State, z. Tennessee, 8; Kentucky, 0. Auburn, as; South Carolina, Z. william and Mary, 10; Richmond, o. Duke, IA; Washington and Lee, o. Texas u, as; Texas A. 81 NJ, o. Clemson, IL; Furman, Z. Catawba, IL; High Point, 0. Daniel Baker, 4; Abilene Christian, 8. Washburn, 81; Baker, o. Wake Forest, 10; Davidson, 2. Zion, 90; Lenoir Rhyme, o. Chattanooga, 20; Oglethorpe, 8. Mississippi College. 8; Millsaps, Z. Presbyterian, 81; NewberTy, o. Kentucky Wesleyan, o.; Transylvamia, O. Mississippi, 20; Mississippi A. q NJ, o. Centre, “a; Georgetown (Ky0, o. Union University, 0; Mississippi State Teachers, 0. Kentucky Western Teachers, o: Kalamazoo Teachers. o. Spring Hill, IA; Howard, Z. Southwestern, 81; Hays, o. King, g.; Carson Newman, 0. Normal, 10; Southwestern Louisiana, g. Centenary, z; Arkansas, 8. Austin College, 40; Trinity, 6. Texas Mines, IS; Sui Ross College, Z Wesley College, “A; Burleson Col lege, IL. John Tarleton College. As; westminster, o. west Texas Teachers, o; McMurray, 8 Morehouse, Q: Alabama State Teach ers’ College, o. Howard Payne, SO; Southwestern. O. Middle West. Oregon State, IL; West Virginia, o. Marquette, IS: Butler, o. Missouri, o; Oklahoma, o. Notre Dame All-Stars, o; Northwest ern All-Stars, o. Akron, 20; Mount Union, o. Western Reserve, 10; Case, 8. Cincinnati, 6; Miami, o. Haskell, SO; st. Xavier, Z. Oklahoma AggieS, 10; Creighton, o. Notre Dame “B,” So; Vanderbilt Tuisa, 50; Oklahoma City. Is. Wichita, 80; Friends, o. st. Louis, Z; Washington, Z. Wilberforce, ID; West Virginia Institute, o. Mount Pleasant Teachers, 10; Detroit City College, o. Dayton, 8; Wittenberg, o. Kansas Aggies, 10; Nebraska, Q. College Of Emporia, 8; Emporia Teach ers, 8. st. Mary’s (Kans.), a; Rockhurst, o. Kansas Wesleyan, 81; Ottawa, o. Knox, z; Monmouth, o. Bethany. 10; Mcpherson, 6. L. ~. 0CHCOICb 10. East Central Teachers, Z; Central Teachers, o. Central. 20; Missouri Valley, IL. Westminster (Mo.), 10; William jew ell, 8. Morningside, 1o: South Dakota, II. Simpson, o; Penn Uowa), o. Iowa Wesleyan, 10; Parsons, 8. Arkansas Tech, 81; College Of Ozarks, o Monticello, 6: Magnolia, o. Hendrix Henderson, 40; Arkansas State Teachers. Is. Henderson State Teachers, 10; Qua chita, 8. Maryville Teachers, Z; Kirkville Teachers, 20. Far West. Southern California, 80; U. Of Wash ington. 0. st. Marys (Calif), Z; Oregon, 6. Colorado College, z; Colorado Mines, g. Utah, Al; Utah Aggies, 0. Gonzaga, IS; Olympic Club (Calif), T. Brigham Young, 10; College OF Idaho, 10. Colorado University, 81; Denver Uni versity. Z. Montana State, 81; st. Charles, o. Arizona, l6; Colorado Aggies, o. Fresno State College, 8; University OF Nevada, 0. New Mexico A. az NJ, rs; New Mex

  • The The Washington times's story: TIDE SWEEPS GEORGIA BY t3-O SCORE

    The Washington times, November 28, 1930, page 37 (results column)

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    TIDE SWEEPS GEORGIA BY t3-O SCORE Footballs fading season settled low on the horizon today, silhouetting like towers of stone four undefeated, united teams. They are Notre Dame, Alabama, Wash ington State and Utah. Alabama came through with smashing 13-to-0 win over the well.drilled Georgia team yesterday and Utah took all the flavor out of the turkey dinners Of the Utah Aggies, drum-sticking them to the tune of Al to 0. II ‘Bama plays washington state in the annual New Years Day classic at Pasadena and wins they will have quite a fist on the national gridiron title. The Cougars of Washington are Pacific Coast champions and may add to their laurels tomorrow by winning over Villanova at Phlladelphia. Utah has had another per feet year. They have only played Western teams. One comparative score would rate them highly, for Southern California won from Denver, 33 to 13. while Utah rocked Denver, SO to 0. The big upset in yesterdays games was the defeat OF Penn oy Cornell. The old master, Gil Dobie, showed up with one Bart Viviano, a young man from Plain field, N. j., and a couple OF var1ations of the old off-tackle play. The combination was too much for Penn and the Red and Blue folded up, 13 to Z. Colgate was too powerful for Brown and won, 27 to 0; Syracuse smashed Columbia, 19 to Z; Pitt took Penn State, 19 to IL; Oregon State beat West Virginia, IL to 0, at Chicago; Marquette, undefeated, but tied once this season, romped 27 to 0 over Butler, and Tennessee flipped Kentucky, 8 to 0. Oregon was. better than un- expected in holding St. Mary’s to a 7.tO-6 triumph and not q soul told us MisSuOri would tie Oklahoma, 0 to 0, or Kansas Aggies beat Nebraska, 10 to 8. Florida rose higher than the Chrysler Building to walIOp Georgia Tech IS to Z. For tomorrow Notre Dame is favored over Army at Chicago, Southern Methodist over Texas Christians at Dallas, Carnegie Tech over w. and J. at Pittsburgh, Georgetown over Detroit at De / troit, washington State over Villanova at Philadelphia, Holy Cross over Boston College at Boston, Temple over Drake at Philadelphia and Stanford over Dart mouth at Palo Alto.

  • The The Daily Alaska empire's story: GRID SCORES THANKSGIVING

    The Daily Alaska empire, November 28, 1930, page 5 (results column)

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    GRID SCORES THANKSGIVING The following are scores of foot ball games played in various parts of the states on Thanksgiving Day: University of Southern Califor- nia 32: University of Washington O.. St. Mary’s ‘; Oregon University 6. Gcnzaga 15; Olympic Club of San Francisco T Oregon State 12; West Virginia O.. Cornell 13; Pennsylvania ‘. Colgate 27; Brown 0. Pittsburgh 19; Penn State 0. North Carolina 40; Virginia O.. Columbia T; Syracuse 19. Haskell Indians 33; Xavier ‘. Nebraska g; Kansas Aggies 10. Utah fl; Utah Aggies O. Florida 55; Georgia Tech 2. Missouri 0; Oklahoma O. Everett, Washington, High 75; Eugene, Oregon, High 2. Texas 26; Texas Aggies 0. Tennessee 8; Kentucky 0. Tulane 12; Louisiana 5.

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)

Tennessee 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Tennessee leads 85–⁠26–⁠9; as played, 84–⁠25–⁠9 in the 118 games on file; the official count covers all 121 meetings, counting the 95 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Tennessee 56, Kentucky 34
2024Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18
2023Tennessee 33, Kentucky 27
2022Tennessee 44, Kentucky 6
2021Tennessee 45, Kentucky 42
2020Kentucky 34, Tennessee 7

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