1921 Centre Praying Colonels football team

1921 Centre Praying Colonels football
Southern champion
East-West Christmas Classic, W 38–0 vs. Arizona
Conference	Independent
1921 record	10–1
Head coach	Charley Moran
Assistant coach	Chief Myers
Assistant coach	Tiny Thornill
Offensive scheme	Single wing
Captain	Norris Armstrong
Home stadium	Cheek Field
Uniform
Seasons ← 1920 1922 →

Week 1: Clemson at Centre

1 2 3 4 Total Clemson 0 0 0 0 0 • Centre 0 7 7 0 14 Date: October 1 Location: Cheek Field Danville, KY Game attendance: 3,000 Referee: Lambert (Ohio State) Sources:

Week 2: VPI at Centre

1 2 3 4 Total VPI 0 0 0 0 0 • Centre 0 0 0 14 14 Date: October 8 Location: Cheek Field Danville, KY Referee: Marty (Kenyon) Sources:

Week 3: Centre at Saint Xavier

1 2 3 4 Total • Centre 7 0 7 14 28 St. Xavier 6 0 0 0 6 Date: October 15 Location: Cincinnati, OH Referee: Roger Johnsan Sources:

Week 4: Centre at Transylvania

1 2 3 4 Total • Centre 26 34 28 10 98 Transylvania 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 22 Location: Thomas Field Lexington, KY Sources:

Week 5: Centre at Harvard

1 2 3 4 Total • Centre 0 0 6 0 6 Harvard 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 29 Location: Harvard Stadium Allston, MA Game attendance: 43,000 Referee: R. W. Maxwell (Swarthmore) Sources:

Week 6: Kentucky at Centre

1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 • Centre 7 13 21 14 55 Date: November 4 Location: Cheek Field Danville, KY Referee: Henry (Kenyon) Sources:

Week 7: Centre at Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total • Centre 7 7 0 7 21 Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 12 Location: Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL Referee: Bradley Walker Sources:

Week 8: Washington & Lee vs. Centre

1 2 3 4 Total W&L 0 0 0 0 0 • Centre 0 13 6 6 25 Date: November 19 Location: Eclipse Park Louisville, KY Referee: Knight (Dartmouth) Sources:

Week 9: Centre at Tulane

1 2 3 4 Total • Centre 7 7 0 7 21 Tulane 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 24 Location: Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Game attendance: 8,000 Referee: Bradley Walker Sources:

The 1921 Centre Praying Colonels football team represented Centre College of Danville, Kentucky in the 1921 college football season. Led by coach Charley Moran, the Praying Colonels compiled a 10–1 record, scoring 334 points while allowing 28 points (282 and 6 in regular season play).

The Colonels' victory in its game versus Harvard is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in college football history. Centre also played in two postseason bowl games after the season. The Colonels defeated Arizona 38–0 in the San Diego East-West Christmas Classic before losing to Texas A&M in an upset at the Dixie Classic (a precursor to the modern Cotton Bowl Classic), a game which originated the Aggies' 12th man tradition.

The Colonels' captain was "Army" Armstrong. Several players received postseason recognition. End Red Roberts was a first-team Walter Camp All-America selection, a rarity for a player in the South, and quarterback Bo McMillin made Camp's second team and was recognized as consensus All-American. McMillin was an inaugural inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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