| Overall UK Wins: 5 | Overall UK Losses: 2 | Win % 71.4 |
Date of Birth: May 16, 1886
Date of Death: January 4, 1954
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Alma Mater: Armour Tech [1905]
For a generalized listing of officials, please consult this page.
| Date | Matchup | W/L | Score | UK Fouls | Opp Fouls | UK FTA | Opp FTA | UK DQ | Opp DQ | Technicals | Officiating Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/18/1928 | Centre College at Kentucky | W | 30 - 20 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | - | Jack Travnicek (Chicago) |
| 1/12/1929 | Kentucky at Notre Dame | W | 19 - 16 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | Referee - Jack Travnicek (Chicago) and Umpire - Guy Lowman (Wisconsin) |
| 12/30/1932 | Kentucky at Chicago | W | 58 - 26 | 13 | 17 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | Referee - Harry Warren (South Bend) and Umpire - Jack Travnicek (Armour) |
| 1/14/1937 | Kentucky at Michigan State | L | 23 - 24 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | - | Referee - Jack Travnicek (Armour Tech) and Umpire - Lyle Clarno (Bradley Tech) |
| 1/8/1938 | Kentucky at Michigan State | L | 38 - 43 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | - | Referee - Jack Travnicek (Armour Tech) and Umpire - Dan Tehan (Xavier) |
| 2/7/1938 | Michigan State at Kentucky | W | 44 - 27 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | - | Referee - Dan Tehan (Cincinnati) and Umpire - Jack Travnicek (Chicago) |
| 2/3/1940 | Kentucky at Marquette | W | 51 - 45 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | - | Referee - Jack Travnicek (Armour Tech) and Umpire - George Levis (Wisconsin) |
Obituary - Chicago Tribune (January 6, 1954)
John B. Travnicek
Services for John B. Travnicek, 67, of Woodstock, McHenry county, a retired architectural draftsman of the Chicago school board and formerly well known as a football and basketball official, will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the chapel at 6227 Cermak Road, Berwyn.
He died Monday in Woodstock Memorial hospital. He was with the school board from 1907 until about four years ago. He leaves his widow, Bessie; two sisters, and three brothers.
