1914 Central University football team

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1914 Central University football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–3–1 (0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCheek Field
Seasons
←  1913
1915  →
1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tennessee + 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Auburn + 4 –0 –18 –0 –1
Texas A&M 2 –0 –06 –1 –1
Ole Miss 2 –1 –15 –4 –1
Mississippi A&M 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
Sewanee 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Florida 3 –2 –05 –2 –0
Georgia 2 –2 –13 –5 –1
Clemson 2 –2 –05 –3 –1
Alabama 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Kentucky 1 –1 –05 –3 –0
LSU 1 –2 –14 –4 –1
Chattanooga 1 –3 –05 –4 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –3 –02 –6 –0
Mississippi College 0 –1 –14 –3 –1
Wofford 0 –1 –01 –7 –1
Central University 0 –1 –01 –3 –1
Mercer 0 –3 –05 –4 –0
Tulane 0 –3 –13 –3 –1
The Citadel 0 –3 –02 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1914 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 1914 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Merle C. Knapp, the team compiled an overall record of 1–3–1, with a mark of 0–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3 Kentucky Military Institute *
W 18–6 [1]
October 20at Vanderbilt
L 0–59 [2]
November 7 Kentucky Wesleyan *
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
T 6–6 [3]
November 20at Georgetown (KY) *
L 0–66 [4]
November 26at Transylvania *
L 3–53 [5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Cadets dine here after defeat by Central". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Central Kentucky pie for Vanderbilt". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tie game played on Cheek Field between Wesleyan and Central eleven Saturday afternoon". The Kentucky Advocate. November 9, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Georgetown Tigers beat Central, 66–0". The Lexington Herald. November 21, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Crimson team easy winner". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.


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