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1881 Kentucky State College football team

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1881 Kentucky State College football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
  • None
Seasons
1891 
1881 college football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
MIT  300
Richmond  200
Georgetown  100
Yale  501
Princeton  702
Penn State  100
Columbian University  101
Dartmouth  101
Harvard  611
Massachusetts  211
Kentucky University  210
Columbia  331
Rutgers  241
Stevens  121
Kentucky State College  120
CCNY  111
Amherst  032
Lewisburg  010
Wesleyan  010
Randolph–Macon  020
Michigan  030
Penn  050

The 1881 Kentucky State College football team represented Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—during the 1881 college football season. The team compiled a record of 1–2. The 1881 season was Kentucky's first football season, and after this season, they would not play again until 1891.[1]:393

Schedule

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In 1881, gridiron football had not fully separated from the other forms of football, and some scoring systems (including those used in Kentucky) scored touchdowns as a quarter of a goal/point.[1]:5

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 12vs. Kentucky University[a]Lexington, KY (rivalry)W 7¼–1[1]:393
November 19vs. Kentucky UniversityLexington, KYL 1–2[1]:393
December 3vs. Kentucky UniversityLexington, KYL 2½–3¾[1]:393

Notes

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Carlson, Kenneth N. (1988). College football scorebook. Lynnwood, Wash.: Rain Belt Publications. ISBN 978-0-938428-09-1. Retrieved November 22, 2025.