Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Saturday, November 11, 1978 Share
Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 53–2. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 24–20–4 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 69°F, low 44°FAttendance 57,800
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kentucky 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Vanderbilt–Kentucky gameOfficially, Kentucky leads 48–45–4; as played, 49–42–4 in the 95 games on file; the official count covers all 98 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.
| 2025 | Vanderbilt 45, Kentucky 17 | |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 13 | |
| 2023 | Kentucky 45, Vanderbilt 28 | |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt 24, Kentucky 21 | |
| 2021 | Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 17 | |
| 2020 | Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 35 |
Around this game
Vanderbilt
- Next gamevs. Air ForceNov. 18, 1978
- SeasonVanderbilt in 1978
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records
Kentucky
- Next gamevs. FloridaNov. 18, 1978
- SeasonKentucky in 1978
- ProgramKentucky history and records