1937 Centre Colonels football team

1937 Centre Colonels football
KIAC champion
Conference	Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–2–1 (2–0 KIAC, 3–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Ed Kubale (9th season)
Home stadium	Farris Stadium
Seasons ←  1936 1938  →

1937 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Centre $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Murray State	1	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	1	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Morehead State	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Union (KY)	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisville	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Murray State $	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Erskine	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Centre	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Centenary	1	–	0	–	2			6	–	3	–	3
Miami (FL)	1	–	0	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Morehead State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	1	–	2			6	–	3	–	2
Louisiana Normal	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Union (KY)	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Rollins	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
SW Louisiana	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Stetson	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Wofford	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Newberry	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisiana College	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Millsaps	1	–	3	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisville	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Troy State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	2
Tennessee Tech	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
West Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Presbyterian	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
Union (TN)	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. Led by Ed Kubale in his ninth and final season, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–0 in KIAC play, winning the conference title. ^[1] Centre had a record of 3–0 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	2:00 p.m.	at Indiana *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 0–12	10,000	[3] [4] [5]
October 2	2:00 p.m.	Oglethorpe	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 0–19		[6] [7]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at Chattanooga *	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	T 0–0	3,500	[8] [9]
October 15	2:00 p.m.	at Transylvania	Thomas Field Lexington, KY	W 38–0		[10] [11]
October 23	2:00 p.m.	Davidson *	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 8–0	2,000	[12] [13] [14]
October 30	1:30 p.m.	at Xavier *	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	W 21–0	5,000	[15] [16] [17]
November 6		at Marshall *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–36	8,000	[18] [19]
November 11	2:15 p.m.	at Louisville	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	W 20–7		[20] [21]
November 20	2:00 p.m.	at Southwestern (TN) *	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 7–6	3,500–5,000	[22] [23] [24]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "Laurels Of Undisputed Title To KIAC Gridiron Championship Rests On Shoulders Of Colonels". The State Journal . Frankfort, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 23, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Murray, Erskine Top SIAA Loop". The Palm Beach Post . West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. November 29, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved September 22, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Colonels Set For Opener Tomorrow At I. U." The Centre College Cento. Danville, Kentucky. September 24, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
4. Hankemeier, Chris (September 24, 1937). "Indiana Will Start Veteran Eleven Against Centre". Indianapolis News . Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 12. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Indiana Whips Centre College". South Bend Tribune . South Bend, Indiana. September 26, 1937. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Centre Vs. Oglethorpe Saturday". Danville Daily Messenger . Danville, Kentucky. October 1, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Centre defeats Oglethorpe 19–0". Messenger-Inquirer. October 3, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. Gammon, Wirt (October 8, 1937). "Chattanooga and Centre Clash in Toss-Up Grid Battle Here Tonight". Chattanooga Daily Times . Chattanooga, Tennessee. p. 11. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Centre held to 0–0 tie by Chattanooga". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1937. Retrieved September 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. Christian, Joe (October 15, 1937). "South's Oldest Gridiron Rivalry Will Be Renewed Here Today As Pioneers Clash With Centre". The Lexington Herald . Lexington, Kentucky. p. 8. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
11. Christian, Joe (October 16, 1937). "Centre Colonels Overwhelm Transylvania Pioneers In K. I. A. C. Battle On Thomas Field, 38 To 0". The Lexington Herald . Lexington, Kentucky. p. 7. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Centre Alumni Form Autocade". Danville Daily Messenger . Danville, Kentucky. October 22, 1937. pp. 1, 6 . Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
13. "Centre Defeats Davidson, 8 To 0". Sunday Herald-Leader . Lexington, Kentucky. October 24, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
14. "Centre manhandles Davidson 8–0 in homecoming celebration". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1937. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Xavier Primed For Renewal Of Grid Rivalry With Centre". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio. October 30, 1937. pp. 11–12 . Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
16. Smith, Lou (October 31, 1937). "Centre Beats Xavier With Passing Attack; Latter Is Demoralized". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio. pp. 1, 34 . Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
17. "Centre scores 3 times in final half to smother Xavier 21 to 0". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1937. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
18. "Marshall's Powerhouse Swamps Centre, 36 To 0". Sunday Herald-Leader . Lexington, Kentucky. November 7, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
19. "Toledo Defeats Dayton And Marshall Swamps Centre". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio. November 7, 1937. p. 35. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
20. Dudley, Bruce (November 11, 1937). "3 Louisville Boys to Start Against Cardinals Today". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
21. Dudley, Bruce (November 12, 1937). "Centre Conquers Stout-Hearted Cardinals 20-7 In Thrilling Test". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. pp. 1, 6 (section 4). Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
22. "Southwestern Closes Season Against Centre Today—Three Games Headline Program". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 20, 1937. p. 16. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
23. "Southwestern Falls Before Centre, 7-6 In Season's Finale". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 21, 1937. pp. 1, 5 (section 2). Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
24. "Centre comes from behind to triumph by 7–6 over Southwestern". The Courier-Journal. November 21, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.