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1953 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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Division
  
Eastern

AP
  
No. 16

Head coach
  
Bear Bryant

Coaches
  
No. 15

1953 record
  
7-2-1 (4-1-1 SEC)

Conference
  
Southeastern Conference

The 1953 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1953 college football season. The team scored 201 points while allowing 116 points. This was Bear Bryant's final season as head coach at Kentucky.

Contents

Season

  • In the Border Battle, Kentucky beat Tennessee by a score of 27-21 to claim the Beer Barrel.

    • Awards and honors

  • Ray Correll, Guard, All-America selection
  • Steve Mellinger, Defensive End, All-America selection

    • References

    1953 Kentucky Wildcats football team Wikipedia
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