1911 Central University football team

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1911 Central University football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2–1 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCheek Field
Seasons
  1910
1912  
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 08 1 0
Auburn 4 0 14 2 1
Georgia 5 1 17 1 1
Georgia Tech 5 2 16 2 1
Kentucky State 2 1 07 3 0
LSU 2 1 06 3 0
Mississippi A&M 4 2 17 2 1
Alabama 2 2 25 2 2
Ole Miss 2 2 06 3 0
Tulane 3 3 05 3 1
Sewanee 2 3 06 3 1
Clemson 2 4 03 5 0
The Citadel 1 1 05 2 2
Mercer 2 5 04 6 1
Central University 0 2 13 2 1
Tennessee 0 2 13 4 2
Mississippi College 0 4 01 5 0
Howard (AL) 0 6 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1911 Central University football team represented Central University of Kentucky (now known as Centre College) as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1911 college football season. Led by third-year head coach M. B. Banks, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–2–1, with a mark of 0–2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14Central University Alumni*
W 30–0 [1]
October 21at Vanderbilt L 0–45 [2]
October 28vs. Rose Polytechnic *
W 11–5 [3]
November 4at Tennessee T 0–0 [4]
November 18 Georgetown (KY) *
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 27–0 [5]
November 23at Kentucky State College
L 5–8 [6]
November 30at Transylvania *
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 10–6 [7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Central defeats all-star alumni". The Lexington Herald. October 15, 1911. Retrieved May 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Vanderbilt defeats Central team 45 to 0". The Lexington Herald. October 22, 1911. Retrieved May 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Central downs Rose Poly team". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Kentucky and Tennessee tie". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1911. Retrieved May 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Central University defeats Georgetown". The Lexington Herald. November 19, 1911. Retrieved May 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Kentucky State downs Central". The Paducah Evening Sun. November 24, 1911. Retrieved May 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Central wins game". The Frankfort News-Journal. December 1, 1911. Retrieved May 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.