1915 Central University football team

1915 Central University football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
  • Orville B. Littick (1st season)
Home stadiumCheek Field
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
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

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

  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.