1935 Centre Colonels football team

1935 Centre Colonels football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–7–1 (0–0–1 Dixie, 1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFarris Stadium
1935 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard (AL) $ 3 0 1 7 1 2
Chattanooga 3 1 1 4 3 1
Spring Hill 2 1 2 7 2 2
Millsaps 1 1 2 4 4 2
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 2 3 4 2
Mercer 1 1 0 4 5 0
Loyola (LA) 2 2 0 2 6 1
Birmingham–Southern 2 5 0 2 6 0
Mississippi College 1 4 1 2 6 1
0 0 1 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Howard (AL) 5 0 1 7 1 2
Furman 4 0 0 8 1 0
Centenary 3 0 0 6 5 0
Union (KY) 2 0 2 3 1 2
Southwestern (TN) 2 0 2 3 4 3
Louisiana Tech 7 1 0 8 1 0
Mississippi State Teachers 5 1 0 6 4 0
Stetson 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 4 1 0 4 3 1
Transylvania 3 1 0 5 3 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 1 5 2 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 2 0 7 3 0
Wofford 3 2 1 4 4 1
Louisiana College 4 4 0 6 4 0
Miami (FL) 1 1 0 5 3 0
Millsaps 2 2 1 4 4 2
Mercer 1 1 0 4 5 0
1 1 0 1 7 1
Union (TN) 2 3 1 6 4 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 2 3 1 4 4 1
Murray State 2 4 0 4 5 0
Presbyterian 2 4 0 2 7 0
Rollins 1 3 0 2 5 0
Loyola (LA) 1 3 0 2 6 1
Newberry 1 4 0 2 8 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 2 8 0
Louisville 1 4 0 1 6 1
Louisiana Normal 1 5 0 2 9 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 3 1 1 6 1
Erskine 0 4 1 1 6 1
Mississippi College 0 5 1 2 6 1
Tennessee Tech 0 5 1 1 6 1
Morehead State 0 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1935 Centre Colonels football team represented Centre College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1935 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ed Kubale, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 1–7–1 and with a mark of 0–0–1 in Dixie Conference play and 1–1 against SIAA competition.[1][2] The team played home games at Farris Stadium in Danville, Kentucky.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 277:30 p.m.at Temple*L 13–2515,000[3][4]
October 52:00 p.m.at Indiana*L 0–1410,000[5][6]
October 112:30 p.m.Georgetown (KY)W 20–0[7][8]
October 192:00 p.m.vs. Washington and Lee*L 7–145,000[9][10]
October 262:00 p.m.at Tennessee*L 14–255,000–6,000[11][12][13]
November 91:30 p.m.at Xavier*L 0–276,500[14][15]
November 162:00 p.m.Ole Miss*dagger
  • Farris Stadium
  • Danville, KY
L 0–263,500[16][17]
November 282:00 p.m.at ChattanoogaT 7–72,500[18][19][20]
December 72:00 p.m.Western Kentucky State Teachers
  • Farris Stadium
  • Danville, KY
L 7–131,500[21][22]

References

  1. ^ "Howard Lone Unbeaten D.C. Team In Race". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. Associated Press. November 29, 1935. p. 18. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Final Standing S. I. A. A. Teams". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 6, 1935. p. 19. Retrieved September 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Baumgartner, Stan (September 27, 1935). "Favor Owls To Top Centre Tonight". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. pp. 19, 21. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Byrod, Fred (September 28, 1935). "Owls Rally To Beat Centr3, 25-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. pp. 13, 15. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Centre Colonels To Play Indians Hoosiers". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 5, 1935. p. 8, section 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Indiana Defeats Centre, 14 to 0, in Opening Tussle". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 6, 1935. pp. 17, 20. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Centre and Tigers to Clash Today". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 11, 1935. p. 8, section 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Towles, Sterling (October 12, 1935). "Backs Play Stellar Ball As Centre Eleven Beats Georgetown Tigers, 20-0". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Ruby, Earl (October 19, 1935). "Bailey To Start Against Centre". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. pp. 17–18. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Five Kentuckians help W. & L. conquer Centre by 14 to 7". The Courier-Journal. October 20, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Ballard, Barney (October 26, 1935). "Centre Due To Give Tennessee Hard Battle This Afternoon". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. p. 7. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Wilson, Bob (October 27, 1935). "Centre Gives Air Circus; Vols Win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. pp. 1B, 5B. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Early breaks enable Vols to conquer Centre 25 to 14". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1935. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Xavier Pins Faith On Passing Attack". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 9, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Musketeers crush "Praying Colonels"". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 10, 1935. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Wisner, Bob (November 16, 1935). ""Ole Miss" Invades City For Game". Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "3,500 see Mississippi beat Centre". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 17, 1935. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Gammon, Wirt (November 28, 1935). "Fast Finishing Moccasins Close Hard Season Today Against Centre". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. p. 8. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ Gammon, Wirt (November 29, 1935). "Centre, U. Of C. Battle to Tie At Season End". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. pp. 1, 11. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Fumbles cost Colonels victory". Danville Daily Messenger. November 29, 1935. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Wisner, Bob (December 7, 1935). "Centre To Close Against Wisner". Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "Western Tops Centre, 13-7, In Close Game". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. December 8, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.