1951-52 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1951-52 Kentucky Wildcats went 29-3 (14-0 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 26.83.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1951-12-08vs washington leeW 96–46Memorial Coliseum
1951-12-10at Xavier MusketeersW 97–72Schmidt Fieldhouse
1951-12-13at Minnesota Golden GophersL 57–61Williams Arena
1951-12-17vs St. John's Red StormW 81–40Memorial Coliseum
1951-12-20vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 98–60Memorial Coliseum
1951-12-26vs UCLA BruinsW 84–53Memorial Coliseum
1951-12-28neutral BYU CougarsW 84–64Municipal Auditorium
1951-12-29neutral Saint Louis BillikensL 60–61Municipal Auditorium
1952-01-03neutral Ole Miss RebelsW 116–58Owensboro Sportscenter
1952-01-05vs LSU TigersW 57–47Memorial Coliseum
1952-01-07vs Xavier MusketeersW 83–50Memorial Coliseum
1952-01-12at Florida GatorsW 99–52Florida Gymnasium
1952-01-14vs Georgia BulldogsW 95–55Jefferson County Armory
1952-01-19at Tennessee VolunteersW 65–56Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-01-21at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 96–51Heisman Gymnasium
1952-01-26at Alabama Crimson TideW 71–67Foster Auditorium
1952-01-28at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 88–51McQuiddy Gymnasium
1952-01-30at Auburn TigersW 88–48Auburn Sports Arena
1952-02-02neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 71–66Chicago Stadium
1952-02-04vs Tulane Green WaveW 103–54Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-06vs Ole Miss RebelsW 81–61Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-09vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 93–42Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-11vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 110–66Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-16vs Tennessee VolunteersW 95–40Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-21vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 75–45Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-23at DePaul Blue DemonsW 63–61Chicago Stadium
1952-02-28vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 80–59Jefferson County Armory
1952-02-29vs Tulane Green WaveW 85–61Jefferson County Armory
1952-03-01vs Tennessee VolunteersW 81–66Jefferson County Armory
1952-03-01vs LSU TigersW 44–43Jefferson County Armory
1952-03-21neutral Penn State Nittany LionsW 82–54Reynolds Coliseum
1952-03-22neutral St. John's Red StormL 57–64Reynolds Coliseum

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