The Wildcat turns 100 today

PuddingTime · 10-09-2009, 09:35 PM

On Oct. 9, 1909, UK defeated the University of Illinois 6 to 2. Commandant Carbusier, then head of the military department at old State University, told a group of students in a chapel service following the game that the Kentucky football team had “fought like wildcats.” The nickname for our athletic teams stuck, and thus, the University of Kentucky Wildcat was born.

Very crazy.....today is also my dad's birthday. Had never made the connection 'til now. Neither had he. Pretty sweet b-day for a UK fan and alum to have, eh?

RoyalDBridge · 11-29-2009, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PuddingTime

On Oct. 9, 1909, UK defeated the University of Illinois 6 to 2. Commandant Carbusier, then head of the military department at old State University, told a group of students in a chapel service following the game that the Kentucky football team had “fought like wildcats.” The nickname for our athletic teams stuck, and thus, the University of Kentucky Wildcat was born.

Very crazy.....today is also my dad's birthday. Had never made the connection 'til now. Neither had he. Pretty sweet b-day for a UK fan and alum to have, eh?

That is a pretty cool b-day to share. I believe we were the Cadets or something like that prior to. That might make for some really interesting retro unis sometime.

The Architect · 12-05-2009, 10:13 PM

Happy Birthday UK Wildcat!!!......and Puddin's Pops, too!

Whoa, just saw the date on the thread......make that belated happy birthdays

Chalk · 12-05-2009, 10:14 PM

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