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
ConfOverall
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

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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.
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