1953-54 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1953-54 Kentucky Wildcats went 25-0 (14-0 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 26.72.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 16–0 at home, 8–0 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 87.5 points per game and allowed 60.3 (+27.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 25 games, from Dec 5, 1953 to Mar 9, 1954. The most lopsided win was 105–53 over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Jan 9, 1954.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1953-54's .1000 winning percentage ranks 1st. Previous season: 1951-52 Wildcats (29–3). Next season: 1954-55 Wildcats (23–3).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1953-12-05	vs Temple Owls	W 86–59	Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-12	at Xavier Musketeers	W 81–66	Schmidt Fieldhouse
1953-12-14	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 101–69	Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-18	at Saint Louis Billikens	W 71–59	Kiel Auditorium
1953-12-21	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 85–69	Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-22	vs La Salle Explorers	W 73–60	Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-28	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 74–59	Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-04	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 77–71	Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-09	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 105–53	Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-11	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 81–63	Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-16	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 94–43	Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-23	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 97–71	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1954-01-30	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 85–63	Memorial Gymnasium
1954-02-02	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 99–48	Jefferson County Armory
1954-02-04	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 106–55	Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-06	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 100–68	Owensboro Sportscenter
1954-02-08	at Florida Gators	W 97–55	Florida Gymnasium
1954-02-13	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 88–62	Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-15	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 81–49	Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-18	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 90–63	Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-20	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 76–61	Chicago Stadium
1954-02-22	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 100–64	Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-27	at Auburn Tigers	W 109–79	Garrett Coliseum
1954-03-01	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 68–43	Foster Auditorium
1954-03-09	neutral LSU Tigers	W 63–56	Memorial Gymnasium

Game recaps

1953-12-05: Kentucky Wildcats routed Temple 86–59. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 51 points. Albert Didriksen had 15 for Temple.

1953-12-12: Kentucky Wildcats handled Xavier 81–66. Frank Ramsey led the winners with 27 points. Dave Piontek had 17 for Xavier.

1953-12-14: Behind Cliff Hagan's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Wake Forest 101–69. Dickie Hemric had 28 for Wake Forest.

1953-12-18: Kentucky Wildcats handled St Louis 71–59. Frank Ramsey led the winners with 21 points. Jerry Koch had 14 for St Louis.

1953-12-21: Behind Cliff Hagan's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Duke 85–69. Bernie Janicki had 14 for Duke.

1953-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats beat La Salle 73–60 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 28. Tom Gola had 16 for La Salle.

1953-12-28: Kentucky Wildcats beat Minnesota 74–59 as Frank Ramsey scored a team-high 23. Dick Garmaker had 23 for Minnesota.

1954-01-04: Kentucky Wildcats beat Xavier 77–71. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 20 points. Robert Heim had 18 for Xavier.

1954-01-09: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia Tech 105–53. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 32 points. William Cohen had 13 for Georgia Tech.

1954-01-11: Kentucky Wildcats beat DePaul 81–63 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 22. Ronald Sobieszczyk had 18 for DePaul.

1954-01-16: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tulane 94–43. Frank Ramsey led the winners with 26 points.

1954-01-23: Behind Frank Ramsey's 37 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Tennessee 97–71. Carl Widseth had 32 for Tennessee.

1954-01-30: Kentucky Wildcats routed Vanderbilt 85–63. Frank Ramsey led the winners with 24 points. Clarence Taylor had 22 for Vanderbilt.

1954-02-02: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia Tech 99–48. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 23 points. Dick Lenholt had 13 for Georgia Tech.

1954-02-04: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia 106–55 as Frank Ramsey scored a team-high 29. Marvin Satterfield had 16 for Georgia.

1954-02-06: Behind Cliff Hagan's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Georgia 100–68. Murphy McManus had 27 for Georgia.

1954-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats routed Florida 97–55. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 26 points. Sonny Powell had 16 for Florida.

1954-02-13: Behind Cliff Hagan's 38 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi 88–62. Denver Brackeen had 26 for Mississippi.

1954-02-15: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi State 81–49 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 26. Gerald Caveness had 19 for Mississippi State.

1954-02-18: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tennessee 90–63. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 24 points. Carl Widseth had 18 for Tennessee.

1954-02-20: Kentucky Wildcats handled DePaul 76–61. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 29 points. Ronald Sobieszczyk had 28 for DePaul.

1954-02-22: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Vanderbilt 100–64 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 22. Dan Finch had 20 for Vanderbilt.

1954-02-27: Behind Frank Ramsey's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Auburn 109–79. Robert Miller had 12 for Auburn.

1954-03-01: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Alabama 68–43 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 24. Jerry Harper had 17 for Alabama.

1954-03-09: Behind Frank Ramsey's 30 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Louisiana State 63–56. Bob Pettit had 17 for Louisiana State.

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