Kentucky Schedule
(1951-52)

Final Record: Won: 29; Lost: 3
SEC Conference Record: Won: 14; Lost: 0
Head Coach: Adolph Rupp
Assistant Coach(es): Harry Lancaster
Manager(s): Bobby Moore, Mike Dolan
Team Captain(s): Bobby Watson
Final Ranking: 1st by AP and 1st by UPI
Notes: SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; Participated in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament

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GamesFGFGA%FTFTA%Total
Reb		FTotal
Points
Kentucky3210432829.369549865.63518177072635
Opponents326582219.297458786.58311647311774

DateGameResultScoreNotes
8/25/1951Kentucky at San German Athletic ClubW86 - 38Exhibition (at San German, Puerto Rico)
8/26/1951Kentucky at Ponce LionsW83 - 43Exhibition (at Puerto Rico)
8/27/1951Kentucky at SanturceW93-40Exhibition (at Puerto Rico)
8/29/1951Kentucky at University Puerto RicoW91-44Exhibition (at Puerto Rico)
8/30/1951Kentucky vs. Puerto Rico All-StarsW77-51Exhibition (at Puerto Rico)
9/2/1951Kentucky vs. Navy All-StarsW52 - 23Exhibition (at Puerto Rico) [Called at half due to rain.]
9/3/1951Kentucky at Puerto Rico All-StarsW85-46Exhibition (at Puerto Rico)
12/8/1951Washington & Lee at KentuckyW96 - 46-
12/10/1951Kentucky at XavierW97 - 72-
12/13/1951(#1) Kentucky at MinnesotaL57 - 61-
12/17/1951(#2) St. Johns at (#1) KentuckyW81 - 40-
12/20/1951DePaul at (#2) KentuckyW98 - 60-
12/26/1951UCLA at (#1) KentuckyW84 - 53-
12/28/1951(#1) Kentucky vs. Brigham YoungW84 - 64Sugar Bowl (at New Orleans, LA)
12/29/1951(#1) Kentucky vs. (#12) St. LouisL60 - 61Sugar Bowl Championship (at New Orleans, LA)
1/3/1952(#4) Kentucky vs. MississippiW116 - 58Rescheduled from 2-JAN due to adverse weather (at Owensboro, KY) [Non-SEC game]
1/5/1952Louisiana State at (#4) KentuckyW57 - 47-
1/7/1952Xavier at (#4) KentuckyW83 - 50-
1/12/1952(#3) Kentucky at FloridaW99 - 52-
1/14/1952(#3) Kentucky vs. GeorgiaW95 - 55(at Louisville, KY)
1/19/1952(#3) Kentucky at TennesseeW65 - 56-
1/21/1952(#3) Kentucky at Georgia TechW96 - 51-
1/26/1952(#3) Kentucky at AlabamaW71 - 67-
1/28/1952(#3) Kentucky at VanderbiltW88 - 51-
1/30/1952(#1) Kentucky at AuburnW88 - 48-
2/2/1952(#1) Kentucky vs. Notre DameW71 - 66(at Chicago, IL)
2/4/1952Tulane at (#1) KentuckyW103 - 54-
2/6/1952Mississippi at (#1) KentuckyW81 - 61-
2/9/1952Georgia Tech at (#1) KentuckyW93 - 42-
2/11/1952Mississippi State at (#1) KentuckyW110 - 66-
2/16/1952Tennessee at (#1) KentuckyW95 - 40-
2/21/1952Vanderbilt at (#1) KentuckyW75 - 45-
2/23/1952(#1) Kentucky at DePaulW63 - 61-
2/28/1952(#1) Kentucky vs. Georgia TechW80 - 59SEC Tournament (at Louisville, KY)
2/29/1952(#1) Kentucky vs. TulaneW85 - 61SEC Tournament (at Louisville, KY)
3/1/1952(#1) Kentucky vs. TennesseeW81 - 66SEC Tournament (at Louisville, KY)
3/1/1952(#1) Kentucky vs. Louisiana StateW44 - 43SEC Tournament Championship (at Louisville, KY)
3/21/1952(#1) Kentucky vs. Penn StateW82 - 54NCAA East Regional First Round (at Raleigh, NC)
3/22/1952(#1) Kentucky vs. (#10) St. JohnsL57 - 64NCAA East Regional Finals (at Raleigh, NC)


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