1958-59 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1958-59 Kentucky Wildcats went 24-3 (12-2 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.39.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1958-12-01vs Florida State SeminolesW 91–68Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-06at Temple OwlsW 76–71The Palestra
1958-12-08at Duke Blue DevilsW 78–64Cameron Indoor Stadium
1958-12-11vs SMU MustangsW 72–60Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-13vs Saint Louis BillikensW 76–57Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-15vs Maryland TerrapinsW 58–56 (OTOT)Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-19vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 95–76Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-20vs West Virginia MountaineersW 97–91Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-29vs Navy MidshipmenW 82–69Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-30vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 76–75Freedom Hall
1959-01-03vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 72–62Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-06at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 66–75Memorial Gymnasium
1959-01-10at LSU TigersW 76–61John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-12at Tulane Green WaveW 85–68Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1959-01-17vs Tennessee VolunteersW 79–58Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-26at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 94–70Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-29vs Georgia BulldogsW 108–55Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-31vs Florida GatorsW 94–51Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-07at Ole Miss RebelsW 97–72Municipal Auditorium
1959-02-09at Mississippi State BulldogsL 58–66McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-02-14neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 71–52Chicago Stadium
1959-02-18vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 83–71Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-21vs Auburn TigersW 75–56Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-23vs Alabama Crimson TideW 39–32Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-28at Tennessee VolunteersW 69–56Armory Fieldhouse
1959-03-13neutral Louisville CardinalsL 61–76McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-03-14neutral Marquette Golden EaglesW 98–69McGaw Memorial Hall

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