1924 Centre Praying Colonels football team

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The 1924 Centre Praying Colonels football team represented Centre College in the 1924 college football season. The Praying Colonels scored 119 points while allowing 20 points and finished 5–1–1, giving Alabama its only loss of the season;[2] Alabama did not lose another game until 1927.

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1–1 (1–0 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCheek Field
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1924 Centre Praying Colonels football
Southern champion
SIAA co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1–1 (1–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCheek Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 1923
1925 â†’
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1924 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre +1–0–05–1–1
Oglethorpe +5–0–06–3–1
Mississippi College2–0–12–5–1
Newberry4–1–08–2–0
Mercer4–1–15–3–2
Sewanee*2–1–06–4–0
The Citadel4–2–06–4–0
Louisville2–1–03–4–1
Millsaps1–1–03–5–1
Georgetown (KY)1–1–01–4–0
Transylvania1–2–06–2–0
Furman1–2–05–5–0
Wofford2–4–03–7–0
Howard (AL)1–3–03–5–1
Presbyterian1–3–01–6–1
Vanderbilt*0–1–06–3–1
Louisiana College0–1–00–1–0
Western Kentucky0–2–04–6–0
Erskine0–4–01–7–0
Chattanooga0–5–01–7–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – co-member of SoCon
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Quarterback Herb Covington was named to the 1924 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Valparaiso*
T 0–0
October 18Transylvania
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 43–0
October 25vs. West Virginia*
L 6–135,000[3]
November 1at Kentucky*
W 7–0[4]
November 8at Tennessee*
W 32–0[5]
November 15at Alabama*
W 17–010,000[6]
November 29Georgia*
  • Cheek Field
  • Danville, KY
W 14–7[7]
  • *Non-conference game
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