Tennessee at Kentucky
Saturday, November 24, 1979 Share
Tennessee beat Kentucky 20–17. It was their 75th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 43–20–9 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 49°F, low 35°F, 0.04 in. of rainAttendance 57,950
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kentucky 59% to win. Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Tennessee–Kentucky gameOfficially, 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 46 since this game.
| 2025 | Tennessee 56, Kentucky 34 | |
| 2024 | Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18 | |
| 2023 | Tennessee 33, Kentucky 27 | |
| 2022 | Tennessee 44, Kentucky 6 | |
| 2021 | Tennessee 45, Kentucky 42 | |
| 2020 | Kentucky 34, Tennessee 7 |
Around this game
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. VanderbiltDec. 1, 1979
- SeasonTennessee in 1979
- ProgramTennessee history and records
Kentucky
- Next gamevs. Utah StateSept. 6, 1980
- SeasonKentucky in 1979
- ProgramKentucky history and records