Tennessee at Kentucky

Thursday, November 25, 1937

Tennessee beat Kentucky 13–⁠0. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 14–⁠10–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayTennessee6–⁠3–⁠1 in 1937
13
HomeKentucky4–⁠6 in 1937
0

FinalHigh 55°F, low 35°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 15,000

In the newspapers

  • The The Washington times's story: HARDLY THE DISTANCE Football Scores

    The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 26, 1937, page 39 (results column)

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    HARDLY THE DISTANCE Football Scores Miss. State. .; Mississippi, 7. No. Carolina, 40; Virginia, 0. Paris j. c., 13; Marshall, Z. Prairieview, 13; Southern, u, Z. Richmond, 6; william and Mary o. Roanoke. Q: King, 0. John Tarleton, IL: No. Texas Aggies. q. J. c. Smith, 6: Livingstone, 0. Sam Houston Teach, 8; s. F. Austen, 0. Spring Hill. 1S; Union (Tenn.), 1S. Stetson’ IA; Mississippi College, 6. Tennessee, 13; Kentucky, 0. Texas A. and M, Z; Texas 0. Texas Teachers, 27; Creighton, O. Texas Wesleyan, 20; Daniel Baker, L. The Citadel, Z; oglethorpe. 6. Troy (Ala.l Teach, O.; Cumberland, 0. Tuskegee, “A: Alabama Teachers, 0. v. P. l., IL: “. M. J., s. Wake Forest, 10; Devidson, I, Arkansas, %; Tulsa, 7. Bradley. Z; Illinois Wesleyan, 0. Cape Girardeau Tea. 16. Mo. Mines G.. Edmond Tea. 40, Ada Tea, o. Emporia Tea. SO. Pittsburgh Tea. H. Hastings 20, Nebraska ives. 6, Iowa Yves. 0, Parsons 0. Kiemper M. A. Al, Wentworth M. S. IL. McPherson 3, Kansas Yves. o. Miami (Ohiol IA. Cincinnati s. Missouri 0, Kansas 0. NdIley 49, E1dShell Okla. Baptist Is, Bacone 1S. Peru Tea. ~, Tarkio s. Rose Poly IA, Shurtleff o. :, Tahlequah Tea. 20, Springfield (Mo.) Tea IS. Washington (st. L.), 6; St. Louis, 0. Western Reserve s, Case 0. Wichita 10, Washburn 7. Wilberforce, s.; West Va. State, 0. william Jewell, 20; Central (Mo), 7. Xavier (Cin.). 8; Toledo, s. FAR WEST Arizona, Al: Colorado Aggies, 0. Beiiingham Normal. 12; Linfield. 0. California Poly. 10: Idaho $50 Br.), Z. Colorado College, 16; Whitman, 6. Colorado u, “a; Denver u, 7. Fresno State. 20; Coll. Pacific, 0. Montana, II; North Dokota, 8. n. Mexico M. l., 27; West State T., IA. New Mexico u. Z; Flagstaff Tea, 6. Utah u, 81; Utah State, 0. West. Was. Col, IL: Linfield, o. Willamette, Al: Nevada, Z. wyoming, 33; Greeley Tea. 0.

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 53% 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 88 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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