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1933 Centre Colonels football team

1933 Centre Colonels football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (2–0 Dixie, 3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCheek Field
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard (AL) $ 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
Centre 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Mercer 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Birmingham–Southern 2 – 1 – 3 3 – 3 – 3
Mississippi College 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Millsaps 1 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Southwestern (TN) 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Chattanooga 0 – 2 – 2 2 – 3 – 2
Spring Hill 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1933 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Howard (AL) 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 2
Centenary 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 4
Furman 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Union (KY) 3 – 0 – 1 4 – 1 – 1
Miami (FL) 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Centre 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Loyola (LA) 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Rollins 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
SW Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 2
Millsaps 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Newberry 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Tennessee Tech 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Louisiana Normal 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Southwestern (TN) 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 2
Louisiana Tech 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Louisiana College 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Wofford 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Transylvania 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Erskine 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Union (TN) 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Louisville 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Mercer 0 – 0 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Stetson 0 – 0 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 0 – 2 – 2 1 – 2 – 3
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1933 Centre Colonels football team represented Centre College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1933 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ed Kubale, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 7–3 and with a mark of 2–0 in Dixie Conference play and 3–1 against SIAA competition.[1][2] The team played home games at Cheek Field in Danville, Kentucky.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 302:15 p.m.at Louisville
W 30–08,000[3][4]
October 62:30 p.m.at Transylvania
W 36–03,000[5][6][7]
October 121:30 p.m.at Boston College*
L 0–615,000–20,000[8][9][10]
October 212:15 p.m.Furman
L 6–7[11][12][13]
October 281:30 p.m.at Xavier*
W 7–06,500[14][15][16]
November 41:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh*
L 0–3710,000[17][18]
November 112:15 p.m.Birmingham–Southern
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 13–62,000[19][20][21]
November 182:00 p.m.Washington and Lee*dagger
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 12–08,000[22][23][24]
November 25at Georgetown (KY)Georgetown, KYW 49–0[25]
November 302:00 p.m.at Chattanooga
W 13–62,500[26][27][28]

References

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  1. ^ "Howard Lone Unbeaten D.C. Team In Race". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. Associated Press. November 29, 1935. p. 18. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Final Standing S. I. A. A. Teams". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 6, 1935. p. 19. Retrieved September 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Centre Favored Over U. L. Today; Manual Opens With Georgetown". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. September 30, 1933. pp. 9–10. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Griffin, Gerald (October 1, 1933). "Veteran Colonels Conquer Youthful Cardinals By 30 To 0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. pp. 1, 6 (section 4). Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Pioneers Battle Centre Stalwarts Today". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 6, 1933. p. 6, section 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Centre Crashes Transy Defense To Win, 36-0". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 7, 1933. p. 6. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Centre Tramples Transy By 36 To 0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 7, 1933. p. 13. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Centre and Eagle Battle Here Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 12, 1933. p. 26. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Webb, Melville E. Jr. (October 13, 1933). "Eagles Win, 6-0, In Final Period". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. pp. 1, 22. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "2023 BC Football Media Guide" (PDF). Boston College Athletics. p. 113. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  11. ^ "Centre Faces Furman Today". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 21, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Football; Centre vs. Furman". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 21, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Furman noses out Centre by score of 7 to 6". The Messenger and Inquirer. October 22, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Butler And Centre Grid Visitors Here Today". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 28, 1933. p. 13. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Smith, Lou (October 29, 1933). "Xavier Loses To Centre". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. pp. 1, 30. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Centre upsets Xavier University by score of 7 to 0". Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer. October 29, 1933. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Keck, Harry (November 4, 1933). "Panthers Aces Set To Stop Colonels". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 9. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Harry Keck (November 5, 1933). "Panthers Hand Centre Crew 7–0 Drubbing". Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 2–1. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Gridiron Game Armistice Day Feature Here". Danville Daily Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. November 10, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ Gould, Alan (November 12, 1933). "Kennedy Runs 80 Yards To Give Centre Victory 13-6". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 7. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Kennedy goes 30 yds. to win for Colonels". The Courier-Journal. November 12, 1933. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Durham, Jack (November 18, 1933). "Centre Meets Strong W. & L. Team". Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ Durham, Jack (November 19, 1933). "Centre Scores Brilliant Win Over W. & L." The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ "Centre is triumphant over W. & L., 12 to 0". The Lexington Herald. November 19, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Centre Crushes Georgetown Tigers, 49 To 0". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 27, 1933. p. 7, section, 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  26. ^ "Moccasins Underdogs in Dixie Conference Tilt With Centre Here This Afternoon". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. November 30, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  27. ^ "Centre's Favored Colonels Come From Behind to Beat U.C., 13-6, in Final Battle". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. December 1, 1933. p. 10. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  28. ^ "Centre defeats Chattanooga by score of 13 to 6". Danville Daily Messenger. December 1, 1933. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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