1938 Centre Colonels football team

1938 Centre Colonels football
1938 Centre Colonels football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–2 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach	J. Quinn Decker (1st season);
Home stadium	Farris Stadium
	Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
West Tennessee State Teachers $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	0	–	0
Centre	4	–	0	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	6	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian	6	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
SW Louisiana	4	–	1	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Murray State	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	1
Tennessee Tech	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	1	–	1	6	–	1	–	1
Morehead State	2	–	1	–	1	5	–	1	–	1
Stetson	4	–	2	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
Newberry	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Rollins	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Normal	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Union (TN)	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	2	–	4	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Union (KY)	1	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Delta State	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
Oglethorpe	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Howard (AL)	0	–	2	–	0	2	–	5	–	0
Emory and Henry	0	–	2	–	0	1	–	6	–	2
Louisville	0	–	3	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Troy State	0	–	3	–	1	3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State	0	–	3	–	1	1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	0	–	3	–	1	1	–	7	–	2
Tampa	0	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1	0	–	8	–	1
Millsaps	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1938 Centre Colonels football team represented Centre College as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach J. Quinn Decker, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 7–2, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Mississippi College	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 13–0	3,000	^[1]
October 1	Chattanooga*	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 16–7		^[2]
October 7	Transylvania	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 49–0		^[3]
October 15	at Villanova*	Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA	L 6–35	10,000	^[4]
October 22	Presbyterian	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 26–7		^[5]
October 29	at Washington University*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 7–20	4,500	^[6]
November 5	vs. Washington and Lee*	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 7–0	7,500	^[7]
November 12	at Ohio Wesleyan*	Selby Field Delaware, OH	W 26–0		^[8]
November 19	at Louisville	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 14–0		^[9]
*Non-conference game

^ "Centre raps Miss. College eleven 13–0". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "91-yard touchdown run and field goal help Colonels to win, 16 to 7". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 2, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colonels win over Transy". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 8, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova jars Centre". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Centre trims Presbyterian on Colonel's grad day". The State. October 23, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bears defeat Centre's well-drilled team, 20–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Centre turns back W. & L. 7–0 with spurt in last 90 seconds". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Centre conquers Ohio Wesleyan by score of 26–0". The Owensboro Messenger. November 13, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spirited U. of L. Cardinals hold Centre eleven to 14–0 triumph". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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