1929 Kentucky
6–1–1 (3–1–1 Southern Conference), coached by Harry Gamage. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Carson Newman 58–0Oct 19
By 58 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vsMaryville (TN) | W 40–0 | 88% |
| Oct 12 | vsWashington and Lee | W 20–6 | 60% |
| Oct 19 | vsCarson Newman | W 58–0 | 89% |
| Oct 26 | atCentre | W 33–0 | 81% |
| Nov 2 | vs Clemson | W 44–6 | 48% |
| Nov 9 | at Alabama | L 13–24 | 39% |
| Nov 16 | at VMI | W 23–12 | 36% |
| Nov 28 | vs Tennessee | T 6–6 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Tennessee 6–6; 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 6–1–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 6th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 237–54
- Coach
- Harry Gamage
- Elo
- 1593 +103 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 11.7 No. 21 of 100 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Ed Covington
1929 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulane | 6–0 | 9–0 | |
| Tennessee | 6–0–1 | 9–0–1 | |
 North Carolina | 7–1 | 9–1 | |
 Florida | 6–1 | 8–2 | |
 Vanderbilt | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
 Kentucky | 3–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| VMI | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
 Georgia | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 Duke | 2–1 | 4–6 | |
 LSU | 3–2 | 6–3 | |
| Alabama | 4–3 | 6–3 | |
| Clemson | 3–3 | 8–3 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–3 | 5–4 | |
 Georgia Tech | 3–5 | 3–6 | |
 Virginia | 1–3–2 | 4–3–2 | |
 Maryland | 1–3–1 | 4–4–2 | |
 South Carolina | 2–5 | 6–5 | |
| Washington and Lee | 1–4–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–4–2 | 1–6–2 | |
 Mississippi State | 0–3–1 | 1–5–2 | |
| Sewanee | 0–4–1 | 2–5–2 | |
 Auburn | 0–7 | 2–7 | |
 NC State | 0–5 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.