1959-60 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Kentucky Wildcats went 18-7 (10-4 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.28.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1959-12-01vs Northern ColoradoW 106–73Memorial Coliseum
1959-12-04at UCLA BruinsW 68–66L.A. Sports Arena
1959-12-05at USC TrojansL 73–87L.A. Sports Arena
1959-12-12at Saint Louis BillikensL 61–73Kiel Auditorium
1959-12-14at Kansas JayhawksW 77–72 (OTOT)Allen Fieldhouse
1959-12-18vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 76–70Memorial Coliseum
1959-12-19vs West Virginia MountaineersL 70–79Memorial Coliseum
1959-12-22vs Temple OwlsW 97–92Freedom Hall
1959-12-28vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 96–93Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-02vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 54–62Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-05at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 76–59Memorial Gymnasium
1960-01-09vs LSU TigersW 77–45Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-11vs Tulane Green WaveW 68–42Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-16at Tennessee VolunteersW 78–68Armory Fieldhouse
1960-01-25at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 44–65Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-27at Georgia BulldogsW 84–60Municipal Auditorium
1960-01-29at Florida GatorsW 75–62Florida Gymnasium
1960-02-06vs Ole Miss RebelsW 61–43Memorial Coliseum
1960-02-08vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 90–59Memorial Coliseum
1960-02-13vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 68–65Memorial Coliseum
1960-02-16vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 68–60Memorial Coliseum
1960-02-20at Auburn TigersL 60–61Auburn Sports Arena
1960-02-22at Alabama Crimson TideW 75–55Garrett Coliseum
1960-02-27vs Tennessee VolunteersL 63–65Memorial Coliseum
1960-03-05vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 73–66Memorial Coliseum

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