1912 Central University football team

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1912 Central University football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCheek Field
Seasons
←  1911
1913  →
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $3–0–18–1–1
Texas A&M 2–0–08–1–0
Kentucky State 1–0–07–2–0
Auburn 6–1–16–1–1
Georgia 5–1–16–1–1
Sewanee 2–1–25–1–2
Georgia Tech 5–3–05–3–1
Alabama 3–3–15–3–1
Tulane 3–3–05–3–0
Mississippi A&M 3–3–04–3–0
Clemson 3–3–04–4–0
Ole Miss 2–2–05–3–0
Mercer 2–3–15–3–1
LSU 2–3–04–3–0
Mississippi College 1–4–03–4–0
Tennessee 1–4–04–4–0
Florida 0–2–15–2–1
Central University 0–2–04–5–0
The Citadel 0–3–02–4–0
Howard (AL) 0–4–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1912 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 1912 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Patrick O'Brien, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 0–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5 Kentucky Military Institute *
W 12–0
October 12 Morris Harvey *
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
L 6–57 [1] [2]
October 17at Louisville *
L 6–23 [3]
October 26 Chattanooga *
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 7–6 [4]
November 2at Tennessee
L 0–67 [5]
October 9 Kentucky School for the Deaf *
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 13–7
November 16at Vanderbilt
L 0–23 [6]
November 21at Georgetown (KY) *
L 12–34 [7]
November 28at Transylvania *
W 13–7 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Morris Harvey defeats Central University at football 56 to 7". The Lexington Leader. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Morris-Harvey wins". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1912. p. 35. Retrieved May 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Red and Black gains glory: Louisville has little trouble defeating Central by score of 23 to 6". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "U.C. loses by single point". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Central overwhelmed by Tennessee eleven". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Vanderbilts beat Kentuckys". The Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Central loses to Georgetown". The Lexington Leader. November 22, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Central beats Crimson team". The Courier-Journal. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Centre College Football Record (1910-1919)". Centre College . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
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