1894 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team

1894 Kentucky State College Blue and White football
State champion[1]
Conference	Independent
Record	5–1
Head coach	W. P. Finney (1st season)
Captain	George Carey

1894 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI			–					6	–	0	–	0
Hampden–Sydney			–					1	–	0	–	0
Tennessee			–					2	–	0	–	2
Vanderbilt			–					7	–	1	–	0
Ole Miss			–					6	–	1	–	0
Texas			–					6	–	1	–	0
Georgia			–					5	–	1	–	0
Kentucky State College			–					5	–	1	–	0
VAMC			–					4	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Centre			–					3	–	1	–	0
Alabama			–					3	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	1	–	2
North Carolina			–					6	–	3	–	0
Arkansas			–					2	–	1	–	0
LSU			–					2	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					2	–	2	–	0
Texas A&M			–					1	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	1	–	0
Georgetown			–					4	–	5	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	4	–	0
Auburn			–					1	–	3	–	0
Johns Hopkins			–					1	–	4	–	1
Richmond			–					0	–	4	–	2
Centenary			–					0	–	1	–	0
Trinity (NC)			–					0	–	1	–	0
William & Mary			–					0	–	1	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					0	–	2	–	0
South Carolina			–					0	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					0	–	3	–	0
Tulane			–					0	–	4	–	0

The 1894 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team represented Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—during the 1894 college football season. Led by W. P. Finney in his first and only season as head coach, the Blue and White compiled a record of 5–1.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 6		Georgetown (KY)	State College grounds Lexington, KY	W 40–6		[2]
October 13		Miami (OH)	Lexington, KY	W 28–6
October 20		Jeffersonville AC	Lexington, KY	W 64–0
November 10	3:30 p.m.	Kentucky University	Lexington, KY	W 44–0		[3]
November 17	3:00 p.m.	Centre	Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 0–67	1,250	[4]
November 29	11:15 a.m.	Central (KY)	Lexington, KY	W 38–10	600	[5][6]
All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Image 6 of the Cats' Pause, February 18, 1989 - Kentucky Digital Library". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
2. "On Lexington's Gridiron.—State College Wins a Good Game From Georgetown College". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 7, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "K. U. Defeated". The Kentucky Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. November 11, 1894. p. 7. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Old Centre's Triumph". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 18, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "They Rule The Roost". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 30, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "'Tis Over". The Kentucky Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. November 30, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .