1898 Centre football team

1898 Centre football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–2–1
Head coach	Dick Van Winkle (1st season)

1898 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina			–					9	–	0	–	0
Central (KY)			–					3	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma			–					2	–	0	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	1	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	1	–	0
Georgetown			–					7	–	3	–	0
Texas A&M			–					4	–	2	–	0
VMI			–					4	–	2	–	0
Arkansas Industrial			–					2	–	1	–	0
Centre			–					2	–	1	–	2
VPI			–					3	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Richmond			–					3	–	3	–	1
Davidson			–					1	–	1	–	0
William & Mary			–					1	–	1	–	0
South Carolina			–					1	–	2	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	2
Columbian			–					3	–	6	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					1	–	2	–	0
Add-Ran			–					1	–	3	–	1
Maryland			–					2	–	6	–	1
Guilford			–					0	–	3	–	0

The 1898 Centre football team represented Centre College as an independent the 1898 college football season. Led by Dick Van Winkle in his first and only season as head coach, Centre compiled a record of 2–2–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
November 5	at Kentucky State College	Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 0–6	[1]
November 12	Newcastle Athletic Club		T 5–5
November 19	at Louisville Athletic Club	Louisville, KY	W 10–0
November 21	Georgetown (KY)	Danville, KY	W 10–0
November 24	at Central (KY)	Richmond, KY	L 0–30

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References

1. "Lexington the winner". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Centre College Football Record". Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019., Centre College, retrieved November 20, 2019.