1931 Kentucky

5–⁠2–⁠2 (4–⁠2–⁠2 Southern Conference), coached by Harry Gamage.

Schedule and results

Kentucky in 1931, game by game: won vs. Maryville (TN) 19–0; won vs. Washington and Lee 45–0; tied at Maryland 6–6; won vs. Virginia Tech 20–6; lost at Alabama 7–9; lost vs. Duke 0–7; won at VMI 20–12; tied vs. Tennessee 6–6; won at Florida 7–2+45−7Won 19–0 vs. Maryville (TN)+19Maryville (TN)Won 45–0 vs. Washington and Lee+45Washington and …Tied 6–6 at Maryland0MarylandWon 20–6 vs. Virginia Tech+14Virginia TechLost 7–9 at Alabama-2AlabamaLost 0–7 vs. Duke-7DukeWon 20–12 at VMI+8VMITied 6–6 vs. Tennessee0TennesseeWon 7–2 at Florida+5Florida
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Florida 7–⁠2; 6th in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
5–⁠2–⁠2
Conference
4–⁠2–⁠2 6th in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
130–⁠48
Coach
Harry Gamage
Elo
1588 +41 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
7.0 No. 37 of 110 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Ralph Wright

1931 Southern Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Tulane8–⁠011–⁠1
Tennessee6–⁠0–⁠19–⁠0–⁠1
Alabama7–⁠19–⁠1
Georgia6–⁠18–⁠2
Maryland4–⁠1–⁠18–⁠1–⁠1
Kentucky4–⁠2–⁠25–⁠2–⁠2
LSU3–⁠25–⁠4
Sewanee3–⁠36–⁠3–⁠1
Auburn3–⁠35–⁠3–⁠1
Duke3–⁠3–⁠15–⁠3–⁠2
South Carolina3–⁠3–⁠15–⁠4–⁠1
North Carolina2–⁠3–⁠34–⁠3–⁠3
Vanderbilt3–⁠45–⁠4
Washington and Lee2–⁠34–⁠5–⁠1
Florida2–⁠4–⁠22–⁠6–⁠2
Georgia Tech2–⁠4–⁠12–⁠7–⁠1
VMI2–⁠43–⁠6–⁠1
NC State2–⁠43–⁠6
Virginia Tech1–⁠4–⁠13–⁠4–⁠2
Clemson1–⁠41–⁠6–⁠2
Ole Miss1–⁠52–⁠6–⁠1
Virginia0–⁠5–⁠11–⁠7–⁠2
Mississippi State0–⁠52–⁠6

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