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re: Only one modern SEC college town existed as a named American settlement in 1776
Posted on 7/5/26 at 2:48 pm to UKWildcats
Posted on 7/5/26 at 2:48 pm to UKWildcats
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The first college football game played South of the Mason Dixon line was played at.....you guessed it....the University of Kentucky.
Was that on Nov 12, 1881 when Kentucky defeated Kentucky University (now known as Transylvania University) 7 1/4 - 1?
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Posted on 7/5/26 at 3:18 pm to Gator Fever
There's a historical marker sign down on campus with the details on it. It was probably UK playing Transy or Centre or some such back then, yeah.
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