1915 Central University football team

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1915 Central University football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCheek Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
Alabama 5 0 0 6 2 0
LSU 4 0 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 3 0 1 7 1 1
Auburn 5 1 0 6 2 0
Georgia 3 1 1 5 2 2
Chattanooga 3 1 2 5 2 2
Mississippi A&M 4 2 1 5 2 1
Kentucky 2 1 1 6 1 1
Florida 3 3 0 4 3 0
Clemson 2 2 1 2 4 2
South Carolina 1 1 1 5 3 1
Furman 1 1 0 5 3 0
Mercer 2 3 0 5 4 0
Mississippi College 2 3 0 4 4 1
The Citadel 1 2 0 5 3 0
Sewanee 1 2 2 4 3 2
Tennessee 1 4 0 4 4 0
Tulane 1 4 0 4 4 0
Central University 0 3 1 3 5 1
Louisville 0 3 1 1 5 1
Howard (AL) 0 3 0 3 4 1
Wofford 0 3 0 3 5 0
Ole Miss 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1915 Central University football team represented Central University of Kentucky (now known as Centre College) as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1915 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Orville B. Littick, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Kentucky School for the Deaf*
W 6–0
October 2at LouisvilleT 0–0[1]
October 9Kentucky Military Institute*
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 12–6
October 16at TennesseeL 0–80[2]
October 22Marshall*
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 10–6[3]
October 29at Kentucky Wesleyan*Owensboro, KYL 6–7
November 5Georgetown (KY)*
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
L 3–19[4]
November 12at Transylvania
L 0–39[5]
November 25at ChattanoogaL 0–33[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cardinals tie with Central". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Centre College easy for Tennessee team". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centre wins contest by straight football". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgetown triumphs". The Kentucky Advocate. November 6, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Central did not score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 13, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U.C. winds up with victory". The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 26, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.