The 1953 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1953 college football season. The team scored 201 points while allowing 116 points. This was Bear Bryant's final season as head coach at Kentucky.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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| September 19 | Texas A&M* | | | L 6–7 |
| September 26 | at Ole Miss | | | L 6–22 |
| October 3 | Florida | | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 26–13 |
| October 10 | at No. 17 LSU | | | T 6–6 |
| October 17 | No. 20 Mississippi State | | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| W 32–13 |
| October 24 | Villanova* | No. 16 | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 19–0 |
| October 31 | at No. 12 Rice | No. 19 | | W 19–13 |
| November 7 | at Vanderbilt | No. 14 | | W 40–14 |
| November 14 | Memphis State* | No. 13 | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY
| W 20–7 |
| November 21 | Tennessee | No. 13 | - McLean Stadium
- Lexington, KY (rivalry)
| W 27–21 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
| Player |
Position |
Summary
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| Steve Meilinger |
End |
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| Tommy Adkins |
Center |
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| Bob Hardy |
Quarterback |
24 Cmp, 47 Att, 418 Yds, 5 TD
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| Ralph Paolone |
Running Back |
108 Att, 620 Yds, 5.7 Avg
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| Tom Fillion |
Running Back |
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| Jim Proffitt |
End |
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| Howard Schnellenberger |
End |
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| Duke Curnutte |
Offensive Line |
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| Ray Correll |
Offensive Line |
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| Harry Kirk |
Offensive Line |
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| Joe Koch |
Offensive Line |
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| Ray Callahan |
Full Back |
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Awards and honors[]
- Ray Correll, guard, All-America selection
- Steve Meilinger, end, All-America selection
1954 NFL Draft[]
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References[]
