1953-54 Kentucky Wildcats — 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.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-05vs Temple OwlsW 86–59Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-12at Xavier MusketeersW 81–66Schmidt Fieldhouse
1953-12-14vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 101–69Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-18at Saint Louis BillikensW 71–59Kiel Auditorium
1953-12-21vs Duke Blue DevilsW 85–69Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-22vs La Salle ExplorersW 73–60Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-28vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 74–59Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-04vs Xavier MusketeersW 77–71Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-09vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 105–53Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-11vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 81–63Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-16vs Tulane Green WaveW 94–43Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-23at Tennessee VolunteersW 97–71Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1954-01-30at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 85–63Memorial Gymnasium
1954-02-02vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 99–48Jefferson County Armory
1954-02-04vs Georgia BulldogsW 106–55Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-06vs Georgia BulldogsW 100–68Owensboro Sportscenter
1954-02-08at Florida GatorsW 97–55Florida Gymnasium
1954-02-13vs Ole Miss RebelsW 88–62Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-15vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 81–49Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-18vs Tennessee VolunteersW 90–63Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-20at DePaul Blue DemonsW 76–61Chicago Stadium
1954-02-22vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 100–64Memorial Coliseum
1954-02-27at Auburn TigersW 109–79Garrett Coliseum
1954-03-01at Alabama Crimson TideW 68–43Foster Auditorium
1954-03-09neutral LSU TigersW 63–56Memorial Gymnasium

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