Cincinnati at Kentucky

Saturday, October 30, 1915

Kentucky beat Cincinnati 27–⁠6. It was their first meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayCincinnati0–⁠1 in 1915
6
HomeKentucky6–⁠1–⁠1 in 1915
27

FinalHigh 62°F, low 46°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Sunday telegram's story: KENTUCKY STATE Scores 27 to s Victory Over the University Of Cincinnati Team.

    The Sunday telegram, Clarksburg, W. Va., October 31, 1915, page 14

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    KENTUCKY STATE Scores 27 to s Victory Over the University Of Cincinnati Team. LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. sO.-The driving offensive Of the Kentucky State College backs was too much for the University of Cincinnati football team today, and the former won 81 to s. Thompson was the star for Kentucky state, making touchdowns in the first and last periods. Rich ardson in the last minute OF play picked up tumble and ran sixty five yards for Cincinnati’s touch down.

  • The The Topeka state journal's story: SATURDAY FOOTBALL RESULTS.

    The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 1, 1915, page 1 (results column)

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    SATURDAY FOOTBALL RESULTS. Washburn, z; Normal, Z. ottawa, o; Paramount. O. Texas A. and M, 21; Haskell, z. Missouri, o.; Aggies. 0. Oklahoma, %; Kansas, IA. Nebraska, 21; Ames, 0. Chicago, IA; Wisconsin, 13. Colgate, IT; Yale, o. Drake. 27; Washington. 16. Minnesota, 6; Illinois, s. Harvard, 13; Penn State, o. Dartmouth, 26; Amherst, o. Indiana, Z; w. and L.. z. Lafayette, IT; Pennsylvania. 0. Princeton, II; Williams. O. Pittsburg, AZ; Allegheny, Z. st. Louis, o; Arkansas, 0. Oregon Aggies, 20; Michigan Aggies. .. Syracuse, IA; Michigan, Z. Notre Dame, 6; South Dakota, o. North Carolina A. and M, IA; Navy. IL. w and J.. Al; Muskingum, Z. Texas u, As; Southwestern, o. Colorado College, FL; Denver, u, O. Utah, 80; Colorado u, 8. Alabama, %; Sewanee, 10. Vanderbilt, IS; Tennessee, 0. Mississippi College, 20: Tulane, 8. Otterbein, 16; Marshall, o. Oberlin, 10: Kenyon, o. Kentucky, 27; Cincinnati, 6. Holy Cross, 9; Boston college, 0. Colorado Aggies. 35; Colorado School of Mines, o. High School Games. St Joe, “a; Topeka, o. Beloit, 20; Osborne, 6. Chase, 13; Peabody, o. Scranton, 81; Auburn, o. Gray Co, 26; Hodgeman, 16. Hiawatha, Is; Seneca. 0. Ottawa, 10; Baldwin, 3. Norton Co, So; Colby, 0. Garrett, 13; Burlington, 6. Hodgeman Co, 20; Ness, II.

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Kentucky leads 19–⁠4–⁠1 in 24 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
1996Cincinnati 24, Kentucky 3
1995Kentucky 33, Cincinnati 14
1992Cincinnati 17, Kentucky 13
1991Kentucky 20, Cincinnati 17
1989Kentucky 31, Cincinnati 0
1986Kentucky 37, Cincinnati 20

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