The 1881 Kentucky State College football team represented Kentucky State CollegeâÂÂnow known as the University of KentuckyâÂÂduring the 1881 college football season. The team compiled a record of 1âÂÂ2. The 1881 season was Kentucky's first football season, and after this season, they would not play again until 1891.
In 1881, gridiron football had not fully separated from the other forms of football, and some scoring systems (including those used in Kentucky) scored touchdowns as a quarter of a goal/point.