1917 Centre Colonels football team

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1917 Centre Praying Colonels football
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Conference Independent
1917 record 7–1
Head coach Robert L. Myers
Charley Moran
Home stadium Cheek Field and Farris Stadium
Seasons
« 1916 1918 »
1917 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Georgia Tech $ 4 0 0     9 0 0
Auburn 5 1 0     6 2 1
Clemson 5 1 0     6 2 0
Mississippi A&M 3 1 0     6 1 0
Sewanee 3 1 1     4 2 2
Alabama 2 1 1     5 2 1
Tulane 2 1 0     5 3 0
Vanderbilt 3 2 0     5 3 0
LSU 2 3 0     3 5 0
Wofford 1 2 0     5 4 0
South Carolina 1 3 0     3 5 0
Furman 1 3 0     3 5 0
Florida 1 3 0     2 4 0
Ole Miss 1 4 0     1 4 1
Howard 0 2 1     0 2 1
The Citadel 0 2 0     3 3 0
Mississippi College 0 4 0     0 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

The 1917 Centre Praying Colonels 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. "Chief" Myers, and the rest by Charley Moran. According to Centre publications, "Myers realized he was dealing with a group of exceptional athletes, who were far beyond his ability to coach. He needed someone who could the team justice, and found that person in Charles Moran."[2][3]

In 1916, Myers became coach at his alma mater Centre after coaching at North Side High School in Fort Worth, Texas. His team there included future Centre stars Bo McMillin and Red Weaver, who were recruited by boosters to Somerset High School in Kentucky where they joined up with Red Roberts. Also at North Side were Sully Montgomery, Matty Bell, Bill James, and Bob Mathias.[2] McMillin kicked and made his only ever field goal attempt to defeat Kentucky 3 to 0.

Edgar Diddle was a halfback on the team.[4]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 6 Kentucky Military Institute* Cheek Field • Danville, KY W 104–0  
October 20 at DePauw* Greencastle, IN L 0–6  
October 27 at Maryville* Maryville, TN W 34–0  
November 3 Kentucky Cheek Field • Danville, KY W 3–0  
November 10 at Kentucky Wesleyan* Owensboro, KY W 37–0  
November 17 at Sewanee Chattanooga, TN W 28–0  
November 24 Transylvania Lexington, KY W 28–0  
November 29 Georgetown Cheek Field • Danville, KY W 13–0  
*Non-conference game.

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