1896 Centre football
State champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0–1
Head coach
1896 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre    6 0 1
Texas A&M    2 0 1
Oklahoma    2 0 0
North Carolina A&M    1 0 0
Virginia    7 2 2
VPI    5 2 1
Navy    5 3 0
Arkansas    2 1 0
Clemson    2 1 0
Columbian    2 1 0
Georgia Tech    2 2 1
Add-Ran    1 1 1
Centenary    1 1 0
VMI    3 4 0
North Carolina    3 4 1
Furman    2 3 0
Ole Miss    1 2 0
West Virginia    3 7 2
South Carolina    1 3 0
Erskine    0 1 0
William & Mary    0 2 0
Davidson    0 1 0
Delaware    0 6 0

The 1896 Centre football team represented Centre College as an independent the 1896 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Harry Anderson, Centre compiled a record of 6–0–1. The team outscored its opponents 184–18.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 17 Vanderbilt Danville, KY W 46–0
October 24 at Louisville Athletic Club Louisville, KY W 16–6
October 31 Kentucky State College Danville, KY (rivalry)W 32–0 [2]
November 5 Louisville Athletic Club Danville, KY W 28–0
November 14 at Kentucky State College Lexington, KYW 44–0 [3]
November 26 at Cincinnati T 12–12 6,000 [4]
November 30 vs. West Virginia Charleston, WV W 6–0 [5][6]

References

  1. "Centre College Football Record". Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  2. ""Old Centre."—The Danville Team beats State College By a Score Of 32 to 0". The Sunday Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. November 1, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Football—"Old Centre" Wins The State Championship". The Sunday Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. November 15, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Brilliant—Work of the University". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 27, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Old Centre Wins". The Morning Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. December 1, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Royal Reception". Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. December 2, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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