1938 Centre Colonels football team

American college football season

1938 Centre Colonels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach
  • J. Quinn Decker (1st season)
Home stadiumFarris Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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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 State Teachers 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 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 a mark of 4–0 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Mississippi CollegeW 13–03,000[1]
October 1Chattanooga*
  • Farris Stadium
  • Danville, KY
W 16–7[2]
October 7Transylvania
  • Farris Stadium
  • Danville, KY
W 49–0[3]
October 15at Villanova*L 6–3510,000[4]
October 22Presbyterian
  • Farris Stadium
  • Danville, KY
W 26–7[5]
October 29at Washington University*L 7–204,500[6]
November 5vs. Washington and Lee*W 7–07,500[7]
November 12at Ohio Wesleyan*W 26–0[8]
November 19at Louisville
  • duPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 14–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Centre raps Miss. College eleven 13–0". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Colonels win over Transy". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 8, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Villanova jars Centre". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Centre trims Presbyterian on Colonel's grad day". The State. October 23, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears defeat Centre's well-drilled team, 20–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Centre conquers Ohio Wesleyan by score of 26–0". The Owensboro Messenger. November 13, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "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.
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