1917 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1917 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as an independent during the 1917 college football season. Led by Stanley A. Boles in his first and only season as head coach, the Wildcats compiled a record of 3–5–1.^[1] The season ended on a high note with the 52–0 defeat of Florida.

1917 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5–1
Head coach	Stanley A. Boles (1st season)
Captain	John Brittain
Home stadium	Stoll Field
Seasons ← 1916 1918 →

1917 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					7	–	0	–	0
Presbyterian			–					8	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	1	–	0
North Texas State Normal			–					6	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	1
Southwest Texas State			–					5	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	0
Texas Mines			–					0	–	0	–	1
Kentucky			–					3	–	5	–	1
Oglethorpe			–					1	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					1	–	3	–	0
Wake Forest			–					1	–	6	–	1
Marshall			–					1	–	7	–	1
Tennessee (SATC)			–					0	–	3	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29		Butler*	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	W 33–0
October 6		Maryville (TN)*	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	W 19–0
October 13		Miami (OH)	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	T 0–0
October 20		Vanderbilt	Stoll Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 0–5
October 27	3:00 p.m.	vs. Sewanee	Andrews Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–7	[2][3]
November 3		at Centre*	Cheek Field Danville, KY (rivalry)	L 0–3	[4][5]
November 10		at Mississippi A&M	New Athletic Field Starkville, MS	L 0–14	[6]
November 17		Alabama	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 0–27	[7]
November 29		Florida	Stoll Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)	W 52–0	[8]
*Non-conference game