1936 Centre Colonels football team

1936 Centre Colonels football
KIAC champion
Conference	Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4 (2–0 KIAC, 2–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Ed Kubale (8th season)
Home stadium	Farris Stadium
Seasons ← 1935 1937  →

1936 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Kentucky State Teachers +	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Centre +	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Morehead State	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Eastern Kentucky	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Murray State	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Louisville	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Transylvania	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Union (KY)	0	–	3	–	2			2	–	4	–	2
+ – Conference co-champions

1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
The Citadel +	4	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	2
Centre	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	0	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Union (TN)	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Rollins	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Louisiana Tech	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Morehead State	4	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Eastern Kentucky	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Erskine	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Presbyterian	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Normal	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Murray State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mercer	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Louisiana College	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Millsaps	1	–	2	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Transylvania	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Tech	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)	0	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stetson	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Union (KY)	0	–	3	–	2			2	–	4	–	2
SW Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Newberry	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	10	–	1
West Tennessee State Teachers	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1936 Centre Colonels football team represented Centre College as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1936 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Ed Kubale, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–0 in KIAC play, sharing the conference title with Western Kentucky State Teachers. ^[1] Centre had a record of 2–0 in SIAA play. ^[2] The team played home games at Farris Stadium in Danville, Kentucky.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	7:45 p.m.	at Temple *	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–50	15,000	[3] [4]
October 3		at Indiana *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 0–38	14,000	[5]
October 10	2:00 p.m.	Transylvania	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 12–0		[6] [7]
October 17	2:00 p.m.	Birmingham–Southern *	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 13–0	2,000	[8] [9]
October 24	2:00 p.m.	vs. West Virginia *	duPont Stadium Louisville, KY	L 13–26	6,000	[10] [11]
October 31	1:30 p.m.	at Xavier *	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	W 26–12	3,000	[12] [13]
November 7		at Georgetown (KY)	Hinton Field Georgetown, KY	W 18–0	2,000	[14] [15]
November 14	1:30 p.m.	vs. Davidson *	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 0–27	5,000	[16] [17]
November 21	1:45 p.m.	Southwestern (TN) *	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 20–6	1,000	[18] [19]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

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2. "Two Teams Tie For Best Record In S. I. A. A." The Birmingham Age-Herald . Birmingham, Alabama. Associated Press. December 1, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
3. Baumgartner, Stan (September 25, 1936). "Centre Will Try to Upset Dope and Defeat Temple Tonight". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 25. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
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11. "West Virginia conquers Centre by 26–13 before 6,000 patrons". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1936. Retrieved July 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Advance Sale Is Large For Xavier-Centre Game Today; Musketeers To Match Power Against Kentuckian's Speed". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio. October 31, 1936. pp. 12–13 . Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
13. Smith, Lou (November 1, 1936). "Praying Colonels Smash Xavier's Football Machine". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 36. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
14. "Tigers Lose To Colonels By 18 To 0". The Lexington Leader . Lexington, Kentucky. November 8, 1936. p. 25. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
15. "Centre Spoils Georgtown's Homecoming". Messenger-Inquirer . Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 8, 1936. p. 7, section 1. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
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17. "Davidson 'Cats gallop to 27–0 victory over Centre". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
18. "Centre Plays Southwestern at Danville Today; Georgetown Face Hanover". The Lexington Herald . Lexington, Kentucky. November 21, 1936. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
19. "Centre College trounces Southwestern, 20 to 6, in astounding upset". The Lexington Herald. November 22, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.