1968-69 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1968-69 Kentucky Wildcats went 23-5 (16-2 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.98.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1968-11-30vs Xavier MusketeersW 115–77Memorial Coliseum
1968-12-02at Miami (OH) RedHawksW 86–77Millett Hall
1968-12-07vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 77–87Memorial Coliseum
1968-12-14at Pennsylvania QuakersW 102–78The Palestra
1968-12-20vs Michigan WolverinesW 112–104Memorial Coliseum
1968-12-21vs Army Black KnightsW 80–65Memorial Coliseum
1968-12-28neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 110–90Freedom Hall
1968-12-31neutral Wisconsin BadgersL 65–69Chicago Stadium
1969-01-04at Ole Miss RebelsW 69–59Rebel Coliseum
1969-01-06at Mississippi State BulldogsW 91–72McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-01-11vs Florida GatorsW 88–67Memorial Coliseum
1969-01-13vs Georgia BulldogsW 88–68Memorial Coliseum
1969-01-18at Tennessee VolunteersW 69–66Stokely Center
1969-01-25at LSU TigersW 108–96John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1969-01-27at Alabama Crimson TideW 83–70 (OTOT)Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-01vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 103–89Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-03vs Auburn TigersW 105–93Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-08vs Ole Miss RebelsW 104–68Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-10vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 91–69Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-15at Florida GatorsL 81–82Florida Gymnasium
1969-02-17at Georgia BulldogsW 85–77Georgia Coliseum
1969-02-22vs LSU TigersW 103–89Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-24vs Alabama Crimson TideW 108–79Memorial Coliseum
1969-03-01at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 99–101Memorial Gymnasium
1969-03-03at Auburn TigersW 90–86Memorial Coliseum
1969-03-08vs Tennessee VolunteersW 84–69Memorial Coliseum
1969-03-13neutral Marquette Golden EaglesL 74–81Wisconsin Field House
1969-03-15neutral Miami (OH) RedHawksW 72–71Wisconsin Field House

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