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YEAR BY YEAR WITH THE CATS

Fans of all ages, from all generations share their personal experiences and memories about the Wildcats for specific years. You can select a year of interest, and let your interests and curiousty guide your tour of the Cats, Year-by-Year. On select the guided tour in a special sequence selected by the site editors. The available years appear directly below this message. As fans continue making personal contributions to this collection, we will update the available years list.

   YEAR   Team Identification   W - L              Championships

1930-31     15-3, ADOLPH RUPP ERA Begins (1930-71); THE DYNASTY BEGINS

1931-32      Kentucky Goes 15-2

1932-33      Kentucky Goes To 20-3                  Wins First Ever SEC Tournament
                   First Ever 20 Win Season                 "Helms National Champions"

1933-34     Kentucky Goes 15-1

1934-35   Kentucky Goes To 19 - 2                 Loses to NYU, 23-22, in
                   The Big Apple                                  "National Championship Game"

1935-36     Kentucky Goes 15-6

1936-37     17-5 SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions

1937-38    Kentucky Goes 13-5

1938-39     16-4 SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions

1939-40    15-6 SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, Sugar Bowl Champions

1940-41     Kentucky Goes 17-8

1941-42     Kentucky Goes 19-6, NCAA Final Four, SEC Champions, and SEC Tournament Champions

1942-43      Kentucky Goes 17-6

1943-44      19-2, SEC Champions, and SEC Tournament Champions

1944-45      22 - 4 SEC Champions, and SEC Tournament Champions

1945-46     28 - 2 SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, NIT Champions

1946-47     34 - 3 SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, NIT runner up

1947-48      The Fabulous Five   36-3     SEC Champions, National Champions, and
                                                                       Olympic Champions

1948-49      32 - 2 National Champions, SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, Ranked 1st AP, and Loser NIT in attempted “Grand Slam”

1949-50      25 - 5 SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, Sugar Bowl Champions, and Ranked 3rd AP No NCAA, Rupp Refused To do Play-In Game

1950-51      32 - 2 SEC Champions National Champions, Ranked 1st AP, 1st UPI

1951-52     29 - 3, SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, Runner-Up
                                    Sugar Bowl, Ranked 1st AP, 1st UPI

1952-53      NO SEASON

1953-54     25-0   SEC Champions, Ranked SEC Champions, UKIT Champions,
      Ranked 1st AP, 2nd UPI, Helms National Champions, Declined NCAA Berth

1954-55      23-3, SEC Champions, UKIT Champions, Ranked 2nd AP, 2nd UPI

1955-56      20-6, UKIT Runner-Up, Ranked 9th AP

1956-57      23-5, SEC Champions, UKIT Champions, Sugar Bowl Champions, Ranked 3rd AP, 3rd UPI

1957-58      The Fiddling Five   23 - 6 SEC Champions, National Champions

1958-59      24-3 SEC Champions, Ranked #2 In Nation

1959-60       Kentucky Goes 18-7 UKIT Runner Up

1960-61       Kentucky Goes 19-9 UKIT Runner-Up, and Ranked 18th UPI

1961-62       22-3 SEC Co-Champions, Ranked #3 In Nation

1962-63       Kentucky Goes 16-9 UKIT Champions

1963-64      21-6 SEC Champions, Sugar Bowl Champions, Ranked #3 in Nation

1964-65      15-10, UKIT Runner Up

1965-66       Rupp's Runts          27 - 2 SEC Champions, National Finalist

1966-67      13-13; Rupps Worst Season at UK

1967-68      22 - 5, SEC Champions, UKIT Champions, Ranked 4th in Polls

1968-69      23 - 5, SEC Champions, UKIT Champions, Ranked 7th in Polls

1969-70      26 - 2, SEC Champions, UKIT Champions, Ranked 1st AP, 1st UPI

1970-71     Cats End 22-6 after Losing Two in NCAA Play

1971-72     21-7, SEC Champions, UKIT Champions, Ranked 18th AP, 14th UPI, The End of the Adolph Rupp Era

1995-96 34-2, SEC Champions, Ranked #2, The Untouchables, National Champions

All Seasons Starting with 1972-73 ARE NEEDED. Hall Era, Sutton Disaster, Pitino Era, and Smith Decline

All Fans are encouraged to contribute their personal memories and experiences regarding their favorite Wildcat team and become a contributing writer. To find out how easy it can be, contact the editorial board at editor@BigBlueFans4UK.com. They can provide information about how to prepare and submit your stories, and the requirements for posting. If you would like to add to any existing year, that also would be terrific.

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