1938 Centre Colonels football team

1938 Centre Colonels football
KIAC co-champion
Conference	Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–2 (2–0 KIAC, 4–0 SIAA)
Head coach	J. Quinn Decker (1st season)
Home stadium	Farris Stadium
Seasons ←  1937 1939 →

1938 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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

1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Tennessee State Teachers $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Centre	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
SW Louisiana	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Murray State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Tennessee Tech	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Morehead State	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Stetson	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Newberry	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rollins	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Normal	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Union (TN)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Union (KY)	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Delta State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Oglethorpe	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Howard (AL)	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Emory and Henry	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	6	–	2
Louisville	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Troy State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Tampa	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
Millsaps	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach J. Quinn Decker, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 7–2 with marks of 2–0 in KIAC play and 4–0 against SIAA opponents. ^{[1] [2]} Centre shared the KIAC title with Western Kentucky State Teachers. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Mississippi College	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 13–0	3,000	[4]
October 1	Chattanooga *	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 16–7		[5]
October 7	Transylvania	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 49–0		[6]
October 15	at Villanova *	Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA	L 6–35	10,000	[7]
October 22	Presbyterian	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 26–7		[8]
October 29	at Washington University *	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 7–20	4,500	[9]
November 5	vs. Washington and Lee *	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 7–0	7,500	[10]
November 12	at Ohio Wesleyan *	Selby Field Delaware, OH	W 26–0		[11]
November 19	at Louisville	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 14–0		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Standings Of Leading College Football Loops". The Lexington Herald . Lexington, Kentucky. November 21, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Football". Tampa Bay Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. November 28, 1938. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
3. Ashford, Ed (November 21, 1938). "Victories Of Western and Georgetown Top State Grid Play". The Lexington Herald . Lexington, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Centre raps Miss. College eleven 13–0". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "91-yard touchdown run and field goal help Colonels to win, 16 to 7". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 2, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Colonels win over Transy". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 8, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Villanova jars Centre". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Centre trims Presbyterian on Colonel's grad day". The State. October 23, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bears defeat Centre's well-drilled team, 20–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Centre turns back W. & L. 7–0 with spurt in last 90 seconds". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Centre conquers Ohio Wesleyan by score of 26–0". The Owensboro Messenger. November 13, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Spirited U. of L. Cardinals hold Centre eleven to 14–0 triumph". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.