Michigan State at Kentucky
Saturday, November 2, 1946 Share
Kentucky beat Michigan State 39–14. It was their third meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 2–1.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 60°FAttendance 19,700
In the newspapers
Evening star, November 3, 1946, page 35
Read the text
Kentucky Crushes Michigan State LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. a. Kentucky. held on even terms in the first half, unleashed its big guns in the last two quarters. to overwhelm Michigan State. 1914, before 1900 shirt sleeved fans on Stoll Field here today as Don tDopey)s Phelps, sfreshman speedster. contributed -four touchdowns. ~ The Wildcats had to overcome a 1914 halftine deficit. but they struck with a suddenness that bewildered their tired opponents.
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)
Kentucky 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Michigan State–Kentucky gameTied 2–2 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 1947 | Kentucky 7, Michigan State 6 | |
| 1946 | Kentucky 39, Michigan State 14 | |
| 1945 | Michigan State 7, Kentucky 6 | |
| 1944 | Michigan State 2, Kentucky 0 |
Around this game
Michigan State
- Next gameat MichiganNov. 9, 1946
- SeasonMichigan State in 1946
- ProgramMichigan State history and records
Kentucky
- Next gameat MarquetteNov. 9, 1946
- SeasonKentucky in 1946
- ProgramKentucky history and records