1896 Centre football team

The 1896 Centre football team represented Centre College as an independent the 1896 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Harry Anderson, Centre compiled a record of 6–0–1. The team outscored its opponents 184–18.^[1]

1896 Centre football
State champion
Conference	Independent
Record	6–0–1
Head coach	Harry Anderson (1st season)
Seasons ← 1895 1897 →

1896 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Centre			–					6	–	0	–	1
Texas A&M			–					2	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma			–					2	–	0	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					1	–	0	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	2	–	2
VPI			–					5	–	2	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	3	–	0
Arkansas			–					2	–	1	–	0
Clemson			–					2	–	1	–	0
Columbian			–					2	–	1	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					2	–	2	–	1
Add-Ran			–					1	–	1	–	1
Centenary			–					1	–	1	–	0
VMI			–					3	–	4	–	0
North Carolina			–					3	–	4	–	1
Furman			–					2	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss			–					1	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					3	–	7	–	2
South Carolina			–					1	–	3	–	0
Erskine			–					0	–	1	–	0
William & Mary			–					0	–	2	–	0
Davidson			–					0	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					0	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 17	Vanderbilt	Danville, KY	W 46–0
October 24	at Louisville Athletic Club	Louisville, KY	W 16–6
October 31	Kentucky State College	Danville, KY (rivalry)	W 32–0		[2]
November 5	Louisville Athletic Club	Danville, KY	W 28–0
November 14	at Kentucky State College	Lexington, KY	W 44–0		[3]
November 26	at Cincinnati	League Park Cincinnati, OH	T 12–12	6,000	[4]
November 30	vs. West Virginia	Charleston, WV	W 6–0		[5][6]