Kentucky 20, TCU 7
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| Kentucky | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | – | 20 |
| TCU | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 7 |
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UK – Clark, 5 pass from Parilli (Jones PAT) UK – Clark, 13 pass from Parilli (PAT missed) TC – Floyd, 43 run (Flowers PAT) UK – Hamilton, 3 run (Jones PAT) Attendance – 75,349 |
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Jan. 1, 1952
– Quarterback Babe Parilli threw for two touchdowns to lead the Kentucky Wildcats to a 20-7 victory over the TCU Horned Frogs in the 1952 Cotton Bowl before a crowd of 75,349 at Dallas, Texas.
Parilli, who completed 8 of 20 passes for 85 yards, tossed both touchdown strikes to Emery Clark. With the victory, the Wildcats ended the season at 8-4.
Kentucky got on the scoreboard first, as Parilli found Clark for the first of two TDs. Parilli hit Clark with a five-yard toss to culminate a 53-yard scoring march. Harry Jones added the PAT and Kentucky led 7-0 after one quarter.
In the second period, UK got its second touchdown when Parilli and Clark hooked up again. This time, Parilli found Clark on a 13-yard TD strike to cap a 57-yard drive. Jones missed on the PAT attempt and UK settled for a 13-0 lead in the second period with a little over 10 minutes left.
The Wildcat defense made that 13-point lead stand up until halftime as the Horned Frogs drove four times deep into UK territory. Led by All-American guard Ray Correll, the Wildcats turned TCU away on drives to the UK 4, 24, 5 and 2-yard lines to take a 13-0 lead at intermission.TCU’s Bobby Jack Floyd sliced the UK lead to 13-7 when he galloped 43 yards on a sweep. Floyd’s run capped an 80-yard scoring drive which took only four plays. Keith Flowers added the PAT with 1:12 left in the third period.
Kentucky ended any thoughts of a TCU comeback, thwarting the only two Horned Frog offensive drives in the fourth period and scoring an insurance touchdown as well. Ed Hamilton sealed the UK victory with a three-yard score off left tackle with 3:33 left. Jones added the PAT for the final 20-7 score.
