1940 Centre Colonels football team

1940 Centre Colonels football
KIAC champion
Conference	Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–6 (2–0 KIAC, 2–1 SIAA)
Head coach	J. Quinn Decker (3rd season)
Home stadium	Farris Stadium
Seasons ← 1939 1941 →

1940 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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

1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1940 Centre Colonels football team represented Centre College as a member the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by third-year head coach J. Quinn Decker, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a marks of 2–0 KIAC play and 2–1 against SIAA opponents. ^{[1] [2]}

Key players included triple-threat halfback Jack Haddock.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21		at Boston College *	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–40	19,000	[3]
September 28		at Mississippi College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	L 13–30		[4]
October 5	2:00 p.m.	Hanover *	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 35–0	1,500	[5] [6] [7]
October 12	8:30 p.m.	at Cincinnati *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–22	12,000	[8] [9]
October 18		at Louisville	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	W 28–0	5,000	[10]
November 2		at Davidson *	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	L 12–27	5,000	[11]
November 9		at Chattanooga *	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 9–14	4,000	[12]
November 16	2:00 p.m.	VPI *	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	L 6–10	4,000	[13] [14]
November 29	2:00 p.m.	Transylvania	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 36–7		[15] [16] [17] [18]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

References

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2. "Football Standings". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. December 2, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
3. King, Bill (September 22, 1940). "Boston College Crushes Centre". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. p. 42. Retrieved June 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Tribe 20-13: Chocs Flash For Triumph Over Centre". Daily Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Alcock, W. C. (October 4, 1940). "Sport......Scope". Danville Advocate-Messenger . Danville, Kentucky. p. 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. Jones, Jimmy (October 6, 1940). "Centre Bowls Over Hanover". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 5. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Centre Colonels Trounce Hanover By Easy 35-0". Danville Advocate-Messenger . Danville, Kentucky. October 7, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Bearcats Play Centre In Final Night Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio. October 12, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
9. Bohne, Bob (October 13, 1940). "U. C. Bearcats Trounce Colonels Of Centre By 22-0 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio. pp. 25–26 . Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
10. Jimmy Jones (October 19, 1940). "Centre Passes U. L. Dizzy In 28–0 Win". The Courier-Journal. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Centre blows early lead". The Lexington Herald. November 3, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Centre's Colonels score first but suffer 14–9 setback at hands of Chattanooga team". The Lexington Herald. October 10, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Dedication To Highlight Homecoming". The Centre College Cento. Danville, Kentucky. November 15, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
14. "Gobbler Defeat Centre College". The Sunday Star-News . Library of Congress. November 17, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
15. "Centre=Transylvania Will Battle Friday". Danville Advocate-Messenger . Danville, Kentucky. November 28, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
16. "Transy Game Closes Centre Grid Season". The Centre College Cento. Danville, Kentucky. November 29, 1940. pp. 1, 4 . Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
17. "Centre Collars Transy, 26-7; Four Banished for Fighting". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. November 30, 1940. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
18. "Centre Crushes Transylvania By Score of 36 To 7". The Owensboro Messenger . Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 30, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .