1945 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1945 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1945 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bernie Shively, the Wildcats complied an overall record of 2–8, with a conference record of 0–5, and finished 12th in the SEC.