1902 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team

The 1902 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team represented Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1902 college football season. Led by E. W. McLeod in his first and only season as head coach, the Blue and White compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–2 in SIAA play.

1902 Kentucky State College Blue and White football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn H. L. Vogt
Home stadiumState College grounds
Seasons
 1901
1903 
1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $500610
Vanderbilt610810
LSU +510610
Texas410631
Sewanee420620
Tennessee420620
Georgia321421
Ole Miss330430
Nashville220240
Auburn241241
Alabama240440
Cumberland (TN)140350
Tulane032142
Furman021434
Georgia Tech042062
Mississippi A&M041141
Kentucky State020461
  • $ Conference champion
  • + LSU claims a co-championship[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Q & C RailroadLexington, KYW 22–0[2]
October 4Miami (OH)Lexington, KYW 11–5[3]
October 18Georgetown (KY)Lexington, KYW 28–0[4]
October 25at NashvilleNashville, TNL 0–11[5]
October 27at Mooney SchoolMurfreesboro, TNL 0–23[6]
November 1at Central University (KY)Danville, KY (rivalry)L 0–15[7]
November 8at Louisville YMCAL 0–17[8]
November 152:30 p.m.Cincinnati
  • State College grounds
  • Lexington, KY
T 6–6[9][10][11]
November 27Kentucky UniversityLexington, KYL 5–6[12]

References

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  1. "2017 LSU Tigers Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana State Athletics. p. 107. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  2. "Railroad eleven defeated 22 to 0". The Lexington Leader. September 28, 1902. Retrieved May 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Had a hard fight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 1902. Retrieved May 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "28 to zero tells the story of glorious victory of State College over Georgetown". The Lexington Leader. October 18, 1902. Retrieved May 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ragged ball at Nashville". The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1902. Retrieved August 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Mooney beats Kentucky State". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1902. Retrieved May 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Central defeats State College". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1902. Retrieved May 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "State lost; Shut out in game with Louisville Y.M.C.A." The Morning Herald. November 9, 1902. Retrieved May 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Football Today". The Morning Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 15, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved March 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Hard Game—Before State College This Afternoon—K. S. C. Second Team Won At Mt. Sterling". The Morning Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 15, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved March 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "State College 6, Cincinnati 6". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1902. Retrieved May 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Kentucky University wins". The Courier-Journal. November 28, 1902. Retrieved March 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.