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1914 Central University football team

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1914 Central University football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–3–1 (0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCheek Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee + 6 0 0 9 0 0
Auburn + 4 0 1 8 0 1
Texas A&M 2 0 0 6 1 1
Ole Miss 2 1 1 5 4 1
Mississippi A&M 4 2 0 6 2 0
Sewanee 4 2 0 5 3 0
Florida 3 2 0 5 2 0
Georgia 2 2 1 3 5 1
Clemson 2 2 0 5 3 1
Alabama 3 3 0 5 4 0
Kentucky 1 1 0 5 3 0
LSU 1 2 1 4 4 1
Chattanooga 1 3 0 5 4 0
Vanderbilt 1 3 0 2 6 0
Mississippi College 0 1 1 4 3 1
Wofford 0 1 0 1 7 1
Central University 0 1 0 1 3 1
Mercer 0 3 0 5 4 0
Tulane 0 3 1 3 3 1
The Citadel 0 3 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1914 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 1914 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Merle C. Knapp, the team compiled an overall record of 1–3–1, with a mark of 0–1 in conference play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Kentucky Military Institute*
W 18–6[1]
October 20at VanderbiltL 0–59[2]
November 7Kentucky Wesleyan*
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
T 6–6[3]
November 20at Georgetown (KY)*
L 0–66[4]
November 26at Transylvania*
L 3–53[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Cadets dine here after defeat by Central". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Central Kentucky pie for Vanderbilt". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tie game played on Cheek Field between Wesleyan and Central eleven Saturday afternoon". The Kentucky Advocate. November 9, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgetown Tigers beat Central, 66–0". The Lexington Herald. November 21, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Crimson team easy winner". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.