1915 Central University football team

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1915 Central University football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCheek Field
Seasons
  1914
1916  
1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 09 1 0
Alabama 5 0 06 2 0
LSU 4 0 06 2 0
Transylvania 3 0 17 1 1
Auburn 5 1 06 2 0
Georgia 3 1 15 2 2
Chattanooga 3 1 25 2 2
Mississippi A&M 4 2 15 2 1
Kentucky 2 1 16 1 1
Florida 3 3 04 3 0
Clemson 2 2 12 4 2
South Carolina 1 1 15 3 1
Furman 1 1 05 3 0
Mercer 2 3 05 4 0
Mississippi College 2 3 04 4 1
The Citadel 1 2 05 3 0
Sewanee 1 2 24 3 2
Tennessee 1 4 04 4 0
Tulane 1 4 04 4 0
Central University 0 3 13 5 1
Louisville 0 3 11 5 1
Howard (AL) 0 3 03 4 1
Wofford 0 3 03 5 0
Ole Miss 0 5 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1915 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 1915 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Orville B. Littick, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25 Kentucky School for the Deaf *
W 6–0
October 2at Louisville T 0–0 [1]
October 9 Kentucky Military Institute *
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 12–6
October 16at Tennessee L 0–80 [2]
October 22 Marshall *
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 10–6 [3]
October 29at Kentucky Wesleyan * Owensboro, KY L 6–7
November 5 Georgetown (KY) *
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
L 3–19 [4]
November 12at Transylvania
L 0–39 [5]
November 25at Chattanooga L 0–33 [6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Cardinals tie with Central". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Centre College easy for Tennessee team". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Centre wins contest by straight football". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgetown triumphs". The Kentucky Advocate. November 6, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Central did not score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 13, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "U.C. winds up with victory". The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 26, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.