1954-55 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1954-55 Kentucky Wildcats went 23-3 (12-2 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.39.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1954-12-04vs LSU TigersW 74–58Memorial Coliseum
1954-12-11at Xavier MusketeersW 73–69Schmidt Fieldhouse
1954-12-18vs Temple OwlsW 79–61Memorial Coliseum
1954-12-21vs Utah UtesW 70–65Memorial Coliseum
1954-12-22vs La Salle ExplorersW 63–54Memorial Coliseum
1954-12-30vs Saint Louis BillikensW 82–65Memorial Coliseum
1955-01-01at Temple OwlsW 101–69Convention Hall
1955-01-08vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 58–59Memorial Coliseum
1955-01-10vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 92–59Memorial Coliseum
1955-01-15at Tulane Green WaveW 58–44Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1955-01-17at LSU TigersW 64–62John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1955-01-22at Tennessee VolunteersW 84–66Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1955-01-29at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 75–71Memorial Gymnasium
1955-01-31at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 59–65Heisman Gymnasium
1955-02-03vs Florida GatorsW 87–63Memorial Coliseum
1955-02-05at Ole Miss RebelsW 84–66Ellis Auditorium
1955-02-07at Mississippi State BulldogsW 61–56McCarthy Gymnasium
1955-02-09vs Georgia BulldogsW 86–40Memorial Coliseum
1955-02-14vs Xavier MusketeersW 66–55Memorial Coliseum
1955-02-19at DePaul Blue DemonsW 76–72Chicago Stadium
1955-02-21vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 77–59Memorial Coliseum
1955-02-26vs Auburn TigersW 93–59Memorial Coliseum
1955-02-28vs Alabama Crimson TideW 66–52Memorial Coliseum
1955-03-05vs Tennessee VolunteersW 104–61Memorial Coliseum
1955-03-11neutral Marquette Golden EaglesL 71–79McGaw Memorial Hall
1955-03-12neutral Penn State Nittany LionsW 84–59McGaw Memorial Hall

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