Kentucky at Vanderbilt
Saturday, November 7, 1981 Share
Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 17–10. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 24–23–4 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 62°F, low 34°FAttendance 40,250
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Vanderbilt 60% to win. Kentucky won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Kentucky–Vanderbilt 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 44 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
Kentucky
- Next gameat FloridaNov. 14, 1981
- SeasonKentucky in 1981
- ProgramKentucky history and records
Vanderbilt
- Next gamevs. ChattanoogaNov. 21, 1981
- SeasonVanderbilt in 1981
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records