American college football season
The 1955 Centre Colonels football team was an American football team that represented Centre College as an independent during the 1955 college football season . In their fourth year under head coach T. Briscoe Inman , the Colonels compiled a perfect 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 245 to 53.[1] It was Centre's first perfect season since the 1919 team went 9–0. No Centre team has compiled a perfect season since 1955.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 Otterbein Danville, KY W 28–131,500 [2] October 1 at Maryville (TN) Maryville, TN W 17–0[3] October 8 at Washington and Lee Lexington, VA W 24–7[4] [5] October 15 Southwestern (TN) Danville, KY W 28–133,000 [6] October 22 Georgetown (KY) Danville, KY W 53–0[7] October 29 at Hanover Hanover, IN W 27–13[8] November 5 Sewanee Danville, KY W 28–0[9] November 12 at Washington & Jefferson Washington, PA W 40–7[10] Homecoming
^ "1955 - Centre (KY)" . College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2023 . ^ "Largest Opening Crowd Sees Centre Colonels Win 28-13" . The Danville Advocate-Messenger . September 19, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Centre Whitewashes High-Rated Maryville Elven By 17 To 0" . Danville Advocate-Messenger . October 3, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Earl Ruby (October 9, 1955). "Harmon Keeps Kicking Points And Centre Keeps Winning In Test of Football for Fun" . The Courier-Journal . p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Bob Ensminger (October 9, 1955). "Centre Trips Up W. & L. 24-7" . The Courier-Journal . p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Centre Turns Back Southwestern 28-13" . The Kentucky Advocate . October 16, 1955. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Centre Colonels Blast Georgetown By 53 To 0" . Kentucky Advocate . October 23, 1955. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Johnny Carrico (October 30, 1955). "Unbeaten Centre Plasters Hanover For Sixth Win" . The Courier-Journal . p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Colonels Win 11th As Scott Shows The Way" . The Kentucky Advocate . Danville, Kentucky. November 6, 1955. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Bob Ensminger (November 13, 1955). "Centre Ends Unbeaten, Wallops W. & J. 40 to 7" . The Courier-Journal . p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com .
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