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The table colors are fine actually. As long as the font is white, the background doesn't matter. In fact, the table looks better with the colors because it makes it easier to scan and get an overview of how the series has progressed. Nice job. Jrcla2 (talk) 20:14, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Would someone be so kind so as to help me clear up the history of the SIAA? Though I work mostly in football, it seems best to post here. From when to when is UK known as "Kentucky State" and Transylvania known as Kentucky? How far back should I go before I see a Kentucky Wildcats–Kentucky State Thoroughbreds matchup and assume someone confused Transylvania and UK? Thanks in advance for any help. Cake (talk) 03:24, 15 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
As far as I know, the University of Kentucky was never known as "Kentucky State". As you can see from this history of Transylvania University, in 1799, Transylvania merged with "Kentucky Academy". In 1865 "Kentucky University", a Disciples of Christ college in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, merged with Transylvania (then functioning as a high school), and the combined institution was known as "Kentucky University". Also in 1865, the Commonwealth of Kentucky chartered an Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) College, which is considered the birth of the "University of Kentucky", although the A&M college was under the administrative auspices of "Kentucky University" from 1865 to 1908. That year, Kentucky University reclaimed the moniker of Transylvania University and the A&M college became a separate institution called "State University". In 1916, "State University" became the "University of Kentucky.
Kentucky State University – located in Frankfort, not Lexington, if that helps – opened in 1887 as the "State Normal School for Colored Persons". In 1902, it became the "Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute", and in 1926, it was renamed the "Kentucky State Industrial College for Negroes". In 1938, the name was changed again to "Kentucky State College for Negroes". The appellation "for Negroes" was dropped in 1952, and the name Kentucky State University was not applied until 1972.
Some publications may refer to "Kentucky State University" when they mean "State University", which was the name of the University of Kentucky from 1908 to 1916. Prior to 1906, "Kentucky State University" would probably have to refer to "Kentucky University" (i.e. Transylvania). The present "Kentucky State University" wasn't known by any moniker close to that until 1952. Hope this helps. Acdixon(talk·contribs)16:58, 15 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I do not know if this helps but from "Before Big Blue" by Gregory Kent Stanley....." Transylvania University adopted the name in the early nineteenth century. By late century, it was known as Kentucky University before reverting back to Transylvania. The University of Kentucky began of Agricultural and Mechanical extension. When it separated in 1878 it was known by a succession of titles including Kentucky State College, Kentucky State University, and finally the University of Kentucky.09er (talk) 03:24, 18 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks to both of you for the replies. The dates of 1952/72 for the Kentucky State in Frankfort are most helpful; just to assure myself it is most likely Transylvania-UK contests causing the confusion. I believe the very article we are commenting on shows how UK was once known as Kentucky State. For but one example, see here. For an example of the resulting confusion - there was a J. J. Thompson on the 1903 College Football All-Southern Team from "Kentucky". The lack of a Thompson on the rosters and era has me wonder if this could be Transylvania. Then I find people like this J. J. Thompson who was at "Kentucky State". Cake (talk) 13:28, 23 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
