LSU at Kentucky

Saturday, October 11, 1952

LSU beat Kentucky 34–⁠7. It was their third meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 2–⁠1 as played.

AwayLSU3–⁠7 in 1952
34
HomeKentucky5–⁠4–⁠2 in 1952
7

FinalHigh 53°F, low 42°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Key West citizen's story: Gator Defense Faces Stiff Vandy Test

    The Key West citizen, Florida, October 14, 1952, page 5

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    Gator Defense Faces Stiff Vandy Test NV SN~~S~tNaNS Florida’s defensive line, which yields about as often as Russian negotiator, may face its sternest test of the 1852 football season Saturday when it tangles with Vanderbilt freshman phenom Bill Krietemeyer. The rugged Gator forewall, which last week handed the ball to its offensive counterpart seven times inside Clemson territory, has been warned to work hard all week in an effort to check the amazing Vandy Split-T quarterback. Krietemeyer has keyed the underdog Commodores to successive ties with Northwestern and Missis- Sippi. He scored all three Vandy touchdowns against Northwestern and accounted for two of three against Mississippi. Vandy and Florida held light workouts yesterday but planned more intensive skirmishes later in the week. The Alabama Tennessee fracas, traditionally the top game of the week despite season records, may lose some of its glitter in the face of the Observation-Disclosures duel at Nashville. Gen. Bob Neyland, still looking for an offense from his Tennessee squad, decided yesterday to concentrate on blocking during practice for the Alabama meeting. 1--WE need to do a lot of work on our offense,” the General OBJ served, and no one disagreed. Alabama held a long passing drill with CleIl Hobson, Bart Starr and Bobby Duke doing the tossing. The Tide defensive platoon took il easy watching Tennessee plays as run by the freshman team. Billy Shipp, 250-pound tackle, reported in uniform for the first time in two weeks. Trainers hoped his knee ailment would disappear in time for the Vol game. Light workouts, usual for Mon day, were the rule at. most South eastern Conference practice fields. Georgia coaches, who have been shifting personnel madly all season because Of combat injuries and tai ent deficiencies, swapped Sam Mrvos from tackle to guard in the offensive line. Mrvos replaces in jured vern Griffeth. and is re- ! placed by Francis Malinowski. a former end. Georgia next meets Louisiana State. | L. S. U. was warned by Coach ! Gaynell Tinsley not TO take Georgia lightly. Fearing over confidence after last weeks 34–⁠7 victory over Kentucky, Tinsley told his Tigers: “You’ve got to extend yourselves every week 10 cope with this kind Of competition. /“ Tulane looked at Mississippi sblit-T attack as performed by re serves and heard scout call ths Rebels ‘‘one Of the toughest teams the GreenieS viii meet all season | Mississippi had one OF the SECS few heavy workouts after coaches expressed their displeasure AZ sh’ Rebs’ zI.2l tie with Vandy las SATURDAY.. More hard contact voFi was promised for the remainder o the week. / Al Kentucky. Bear Bryani, wr’ | has had q long series 81 rnis fortunes--ineluding personal casns appendicitis announced HI | latest. Calvin Smith. top defensive | left tackle. quit the team No rea son was given for his departure Bryant said he was the eigges and fastest wildcat lIneman. Mississippl State prepared 70 Saturdays clash with Keasueky b giving tackling dummies . roE’us gosng over. Auburn Coach Ralph Jordan Al lmprexScd with Quarterback Dsss ley SpSnceS passing ard Geogg5i Tech coaches laudes ths Ysaa0s Jackets fer their ffne pass defense TIE teams meet Saturday.

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 65% to win. LSU won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, LSU leads 39–⁠17–⁠1; as played, 40–⁠18–⁠1 in 59 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Kentucky 35, LSU 34
2021Kentucky 42, LSU 21
2014LSU 41, Kentucky 3
2011LSU 35, Kentucky 7
2007Kentucky 43, LSU 37
2006LSU 49, Kentucky 0

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