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The 1953 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1953 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bear Bryant, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a conference record of 4–1–1, and finished third in the SEC. The team scored 201 points while allowing 116 points.[1] This was Bryant's final season as head coach at Kentucky.

CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
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1953 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcLean Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
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1953 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Alabama $4–0–36–3–3
No. 8 Georgia Tech4–1–19–2–1
No. 16 Kentucky4–1–17–2–1
Ole Miss4–1–17–2–1
No. 17 Auburn4–2–17–3–1
Mississippi State3–1–35–2–3
Tennessee3–2–16–4–1
LSU2–3–35–3–3
Florida1–3–23–5–2
Vanderbilt1–5–03–7–0
Georgia1–5–03–8–0
Tulane0–7–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Texas A&M*L 6–735,000[2]
September 26at Ole MissL 6–22[3]
October 3Florida
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 26–13[4]
October 10at No. 17 LSUT 6–638,000[5]
October 17No. 20 Mississippi State
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 32–1336,000[6]
October 24Villanova*No. 16
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 19–030,000[7]
October 31at No. 12 Rice*No. 19W 19–1333,000[8]
November 7at VanderbiltNo. 14W 40–1426,000[9]
November 14Memphis State*No. 13
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 20–720,000[10]
November 21TennesseeNo. 13
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 27–2137,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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Player Position Summary
Steve MeilingerEnd
Tommy AdkinsCenter
Bob HardyQuarterback24 Cmp, 47 Att, 418 Yds, 5 TD
Ralph PaoloneRunning Back108 Att, 620 Yds, 5.7 Avg
Tom FillionRunning Back
Jim ProffittEnd
Howard SchnellenbergerEnd
Duke CurnutteOffensive Line
Ray CorrellOffensive Line
Harry KirkOffensive Line
Joe KochOffensive Line
Ray CallahanFull 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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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Steve MeilingerEnd18Washington Redskins
Tommy AdkinsCenter17197Baltimore Colts
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