1949 Kentucky
9–3 (4–1 Southeastern Conference), coached by Bear Bryant, finished No. 11 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Miss 71–7Sep 17
By 64 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs Southern Miss | W 71–7 | 94% |
| Sep 24 | at LSU | W 19–0 | 53% |
| Oct 1 | at Ole Miss | W 47–0 | 34% |
| Oct 8 | vs Georgia | W 25–0 | 59% |
| Oct 15 | vs The Citadel | W 44–0 | 90% |
| Oct 22 | at 17SMU | L 7–20 | 48% |
| Oct 29 | vs Cincinnati | W 14–7 | 80% |
| Nov 5 | atXavier | W 21–7 | 91% |
| Nov 12 | at Florida | W 35–0 | 64% |
| Nov 19 | vs Tennessee | L 0–6 | 70% |
| Nov 25 | at Miami | W 21–6 | 63% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs14Santa ClaraOrange Bowl | L 13–21 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Santa Clara 21–13 in the Orange Bowl; No. 11 in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 15
- Wk 2: 8
- Wk 3: 7
- Wk 4: 14
- Wk 5: 13
- Wk 6: 14
- Wk 7: 11
- Wk 8: 20
- Final: 11
Players on this team
- Walt YowarskyOffensive tackle
- Jim MacKenzieOffensive tackle
- Lloyd McDermottOffensive tackle
- Wallace JonesEnd
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1949.
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- No. 11 peak No. 7
- Points
- 317–74
- Coach
- Bear Bryant
- Elo
- 1647 +91 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 18.7 No. 13 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Harry Ulinski and Dick Holway
Drafted in 1950
The 1950 draft| Rd 4 | Harry Ulinski C | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 5 | Don Phelps B | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 6 | Lloyd McDermott OT | Philadelphia Eagles |
All-SEC
2 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Bob GainOTAP-1; UP-1
Harry UlinskiCAP-1; UP-1
Second team
Babe ParilliQBAP-2; UP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1949 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1949 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulane | 5–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Kentucky | 4–1 | 9–3 | 11 |
| Tennessee | 4–1–1 | 7–2–1 | 17 |
 Georgia Tech | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
| LSU | 4–2 | 8–3 | 9 |
 Alabama | 4–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
 Auburn | 2–4–2 | 2–4–3 | |
| Ole Miss | 2–4 | 4–5–1 | |
| Florida | 1–4–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| Georgia | 1–4–1 | 4–6–1 | |
 Mississippi State | 0–6 | 0–8–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.