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On April 9, 1880, a Centre College team traveled to Lexington to play against Transylvania University in the first football game south of the Ohio River. [1] The Colonels lost that game, and a rematch at home later in the month, but it was the start of a long-running rivalry with their in-state opponent. [2]
The 1921 Centre Praying Colonels football team represented Centre College of Danville, Kentucky, in the 1921 college football season.Led by coach Charley Moran, the Praying Colonels compiled a 10–1 record, scoring 334 points while allowing 28 points (282 and 6 in regular season play).
The 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game was a regular-season collegiate American football game played on October 29, 1921, at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts.The contest featured the undefeated Centre Praying Colonels, representing Centre College, and the undefeated Harvard Crimson, representing Harvard University.
Alvin Nugent "Bo" McMillin (January 12, 1895 – March 31, 1952) was an American football player and coach at the collegiate and professional level. He played college football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he was a three-time All-American at quarterback, and led the Centre Praying Colonels to an upset victory over Harvard in 1921.
The 1917 Centre football team represented Centre College in the 1917 college football season and began a string of unparalleled success for the school. [1] The first two games were coached by Robert L. Myers, and the rest by Charley Moran. According to Centre publications, "Myers realized he was dealing with a group of exceptional athletes, who ...
Centre opened the season with three straight wins by a combined score of 241–0, beating Morris Harvey, 66–0; the Howard Bulldogs, 120–0; and Transylvania, 55–0.. A prequel to the 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game followed; Harvard had not lost a game since 1918 [13] and defeated visiting Centre 31–14, finishing with a record of 8–0–1.
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.
The Centre–Kentucky rivalry was an intercollegiate sports rivalry between Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.The two school first met in football in 1891 and basketball in 1906.