1923 Kentucky

4–⁠3–⁠2 (0–⁠2–⁠2 Southern Conference), coached by J.J. Winn.

Schedule and results

Kentucky in 1923, game by game: won vs. Marshall 41–0; won at Cincinnati 14–0; tied vs. Washington and Lee 6–6; won vs. Maryville (TN) 28–0; won vs. Georgetown (Kentucky) 35–0; lost at Centre 0–10; lost at Alabama 8–16; tied vs. Georgia Tech 3–3; lost vs. Tennessee 0–18+41−18Won 41–0 vs. Marshall+41MarshallWon 14–0 at Cincinnati+14CincinnatiTied 6–6 vs. Washington and Lee0Washington and …Won 28–0 vs. Maryville (TN)+28Maryville (TN)Won 35–0 vs. Georgetown (Kentucky)+35Georgetown (Ken…Lost 0–10 at Centre-10CentreLost 8–16 at Alabama-8AlabamaTied 3–3 vs. Georgia Tech0Georgia TechLost 0–18 vs. Tennessee-18Tennessee
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Tennessee 18–⁠0; 16th in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
4–⁠3–⁠2
Conference
0–⁠2–⁠2 16th in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
135–⁠53
Coach
J.J. Winn
Elo
1444 −36 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−8.3 No. 80 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Dell Ramsey

1923 Southern Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Washington and Lee4–⁠0–⁠16–⁠2–⁠1
Vanderbilt4–⁠0–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1
VMI5–⁠19–⁠1
Alabama5–⁠1–⁠17–⁠2–⁠1
Virginia Tech4–⁠26–⁠3
Maryland2–⁠17–⁠2–⁠1
Florida1–⁠0–⁠26–⁠1–⁠2
Georgia3–⁠25–⁠3–⁠1
Mississippi State2–⁠1–⁠25–⁠2–⁠2
Georgia Tech1–⁠0–⁠43–⁠2–⁠4
Tennessee4–⁠35–⁠4–⁠1
Tulane2–⁠2–⁠16–⁠3–⁠1
North Carolina2–⁠2–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1
Clemson1–⁠1–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1
Auburn0–⁠1–⁠33–⁠3–⁠3
Kentucky0–⁠2–⁠24–⁠3–⁠2
NC State1–⁠53–⁠7
Virginia0–⁠4–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
Sewanee0–⁠25–⁠4–⁠1
Ole Miss0–⁠44–⁠6
South Carolina0–⁠44–⁠6
LSU0–⁠33–⁠5–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.