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1903 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team

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1903 Kentucky State College Blue and White football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1 (0–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainDavid Maddox
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson + 2 0 1 4 1 1
Cumberland (TN) + 4 1 1 6 1 1
Sewanee 5 1 0 7 1 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 1 6 1 1
Mississippi A&M 2 0 2 3 0 2
Georgia 3 2 0 3 4 0
Ole Miss 1 1 1 2 1 1
Texas 0 0 1 5 1 2
Kentucky State 0 0 0 6 1 0
Alabama 3 4 0 3 4 0
Auburn 2 3 0 4 3 0
Tennessee 2 4 0 4 5 0
Georgia Tech 1 4 0 3 5 0
Tulane 0 1 1 2 2 1
Mercer 0 1 0 0 1 0
Nashville 0 2 0 1 3 0
LSU 0 5 0 4 5 0
SW Presbyterian        
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1903 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team represented Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—during the 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by Jack Wright in his first and only season as head coach, the Blue and White compiled an overall record of 6–1.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Cynthiana*
W 39–0[1]
October 10Berea*
  • State College Park
  • Lexington, KY
W 17–0[2][3]
October 17Kentucky Military Institute*
  • State College Park
  • Lexington, KY
W 18–0[4]
October 29Miami (OH)*
  • State College Park
  • Lexington, KY
W 47–0
November 2Georgetown (KY)*
  • State College Park
  • Lexington, KY
W 51–0[5]
November 7Marietta*
  • State College Park
  • Lexington, KY
W 11–5[6]
November 26Kentucky University*
  • South Side Park
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 0–17[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "39 to 0 was football score; State College easily defeated a select team from Cynthiana". The Morning Herald. September 26, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Seniors of K.S.C. elect officers". The Morning Herald. October 7, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Easy victory for State College in game with Berea eleven". The Morning Herald. October 11, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "K.M.I. eleven beaten". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State College defeats Georgetown". The Evening Bulletin. November 3, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State defeated Ohio eleven". The Morning Herald. November 8, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kentucky University beats State College". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.