1923 Centre Praying Colonels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1923 Centre Praying Colonels football Centrecircle.svg Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 7–1–1 2–0 Charley Moran 7th Single-wing Ed Kubale Cheek Field 20scentreuniform.png The 1923 Centre Praying Colonels football team represented Centre College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1923 college football season. Led by Charley Moran in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Praying Colonels compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 2–0 in SIAA play. They scored 140 points while allowing 40 points. The team played home games at the newly opened stadium at Cheek Field in Danville, Kentucky. Schedule Central October 6 w y 1923 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Cheek Field Danville, KY 14–0 Colonels Set For 1923 Opening In Centre Stadium https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-advocate-messenger/178015423/ Danville Daily Messenger Danville, Kentucky October 6, 1923 1 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com Centre Forced To Fight Hard To Win Over Carson-Newman https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader/178015479/ The Lexington Leader Lexington, Kentucky October 7, 1923 8 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com Imboden H. R. Centre Plays Ragged Opener https://www.newspapers.com/article/kentucky-advocate/178016100/ Kentucky Advocate Danville, Kentucky October 8, 1923 1 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 2:30 p.m. w y Clemson Cheek Field Danville, KY 28–7 Clemson Tigers Have Good Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-centre-college-cento/178016296/ Centre College Cento Danville, Kentucky October 12, 1923 1 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-colonels-run-over-c/136864180/ The Lexington Herald Colonels run over Clemson October 14, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w Oglethorpe Cheek Field Danville, KY 29–0 Centre-Oglethorpe Hook Up Tomorrow https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mayfield-messenger/178016505/ The Mayfield Messenger Mayfield, Kentucky October 19, 1923 1 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95924238/centre-nicks-oglethorpe-by-290-holding/ The Courier-Journal Centre nicks Oglethorpe by 29–0, holding visitors to pair of first downs October 21, 1923 February 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–24 40,000 Penn Runs Wild With Centre, 24-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post/178016739/ The Pittsburgh Sunday Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 28, 1923 2, section 3 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Kentucky Cheek Field Danville, KY rivalry 10–0 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-centre-colonels-defe/136866949/ The Birmingham News Centre Colonels defeat Kentucky November 4, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Sewanee Russwood Park Memphis, TN 20–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-sewanee-goes-down/136974602/ The Commercial Appeal Sewanee goes down fighting Colonels winning by 20 to 6 November 11, 1923 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w y y Auburn Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL 17–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-kentucky-colonels/136866281/ The Commercial Appeal Kentucky Colonels win from Plainsmen November 18, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 w y y Washington and Lee Parkway Field Louisville, KY 19–0 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-centres-masterful-a/136835674/ The Courier-Journal Centre's masterful attack conquers Generals, 19 to 0 November 25, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 t y y Georgia Sanford Field Athens, GA 3–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-georgia-bulldogs-and/136852710/ The Atlanta Journal Georgia Bulldogs and Centre Colonels in 3–3 tie December 2, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com John Y. Brown, The Legend of the Praying Colonels, J. Marvin Gray & Associates, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky Centre College Football Record (1920-1929) https://sc.centre.edu/sc/digital/football_1920.html Centre College January 3, 2026 References Centre Category:Centre Colonels football seasons Centre Praying Colonels football