Ole Miss at Centre
Saturday, October 7, 1922 Share
Centre beat Ole Miss 55–0. It was their first meeting; after it, Centre led the series 1–0.
Final
In the newspapers

The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 8, 1922, page 1
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Centre Has an Easy Time Defeating the Mississippi Eleven Danville, KY, October Centre college marched through the University of Mississippi eleven here today, running up score of SIS to O. Two minutes after the whistle blew the Praying Colonels’ had scored a touchdown. About three minutes after play had resumed Hudgens broke away for an S0-yard run resulting in th- second score. CAPTAIN Red Roberts seemed to give the team renewed life. In the second half the game was played mainly by substitutes. the regulars being reserved for Harvard Coving- Ton aSair proved he was capable of filling the famous DO McMlllin’s shoes, by tearing off several long runs and kicking a field goal Mississ.ppi depended largely on punt ing

The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., October 8, 1922, page 14 (results column)
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Football Comes Into Its OVn With All Colleges Getting Up Steam for Exhaustive Season Centre Has Easy Victory; Nebraska, Ohio, Notre Dame All Winners DANVlLLE, Ky, Oct. Centre college marched through the Uni sity OF Mississippi eleven here today, running up score OF 55 TO 0. Two minutes after the whistle blew the praying Colonels” had scored touchdown. About three minutes after play was resumed Hudnlgh broke away for an s0-yard run resulting in the second score. Captain Red Roberts seemed to give the team renewed life. In the second half the game was played mainly by substitutes, the regulars being reserved for Harvard. Covington again proved he was capable OF filling the famous DO” McMillin’s shoes by tearing off everal long runs and kicking field goal. Mississippi depended largely on punting. PHILADELPHIA, oct. THE University Of Pennsylvania today defeated the University OF the South, 81 TO o, on a rain-soaked field, in the first local intersectional game Neither team showed to great advantage, although Captain Pos NIL Ter and Tex Hamer made repeated gains through the Sewanee line. Frequent fumbles on tho part OF the southerners In the early periods OF the game made possible the two first Pennsylvania touchdowns. SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. t. Notre Dame trimmed 81. Louis uni versity. 26 TO O. today IN contest. which was featured by a 94-yard run from the Kickoff for touchdown by Don Miller, sophomore half back, Other runs by Miller, a 5O.yard return OF punt through the 81, Louis team by Thomas, and dashes by Castmer, Laydcn and Bergman featured the game Notre Dame used a straight running attack and at tempted but one pass. AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7. - The Phillips university football team Of Enid, Okla, was defeated by Texas university, Al to 10, here today, Texas took the lead few minutes after the opening or the second period and was out OF reach OF her opponents throughout the remainder OF the game. the half ending II 10 3. The forward pass proved the chief gaining medium for the Oklahumans, who completed 6 OF their 10 attempts with two passes intercepted shelton and West, Phillips passing men, were chiefly responsible for the visitors one touchdown. Long runs by Eckhardt and Stacy featured the playing Of the Texas tea M which relied mostly on straight playing. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, oct. t. Harvard defeated Holy Cross today, 20 10 0. The game was played In a drizzle. Harvard was the more pow 70 erful in rush, but Holy Cross the better in kicking. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 7.--Ohio State met a Tartar today in the form OF the Ohio Wesleyan football eleven and was held TO score OF 6 10 0, failing TO score touchdown during four periods OF play. The game marked the unofficial opening OF Ohio States new 1880 900 stadium and was witnessed by a crowd OF approximately $4,000 persons which did not half fill the yet unfinished structure. LINCOLN. Neb., oct. THE Ne braska COrnhuskers In the initial

The Washington times, District of Columbia, October 8, 1922, page 13 (results column)
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FOOTBALL RESULTS Georgetown. 10; Lebanon Val. ley. 6. Navy, II. Western Reserve, 0. Army. 13; Kansas, o. st. Johns, 8; Washington Col. lege. 3. Princeton, s; Virginia, o. Lafayette, Z; Pittsburgh. o. Yale, IS; North Carolina, Q. Harvard, 20; Holy Cross. o. Cornell, 66; Niagara, o. ., Georgia Tech, 10; Davidson, 0. Pennsylvania, 81; University Of the South. 0. Chicago. 20: Georgia. 0. ! Bucknell, 81; Susquehanna, 0. Carnegie Tech, %; Geneva, 6. Union, 6; st. Lawrence. 8. Mt. Union, o: Ashland, o. Columbia, 43: Amherst, 9. Dartmouth, 10: Maine. 0. Shepherd Normal, IS: Frederick High, 0. Michigan, 4s; Case, 0. U. of Detroit, -; Duquesne, o. Union, 6; st. Lawrence, 8. Syracuse, 80: New York u, o. Clemson, 81; New Berry. 0. Lehigh, 81; st. Francis, o. Rensselaer,, 6: Hobart, 0. Furman, Z; Florida, 9. Michigan, 4S; Case, o. Rutgers. 20; Fordham, o. Ohio State, s; Ohio Wesleyan, o. v. p. l., 20; William and Mary, s. Auburn, 20; Springhill, 8. Mercer, 81; Dahlonega, 0. Quantico Marines, 81; Gallaudet, 0, West Virginia, IS; Marietta, o. Brown, IS; Colby, 0. Massachusetts, Aggies, 1S; Con necticut Aggies, 6. Purdue, 10; Milliken, 0. Indiana, 0; DePauw, 0. Wisconsin, Al; Carleton, 0. Missouri, 23; Grinnell, O. Northwestern, II; .Beloit. 0. Nebraska, So; South Dakota, o. Iowa, 26; Knox, 0. Iowa State, 0; Coe, ~. Drake, 16; Cornell College, o. st. Ignatius, 81; Kent Normal. 0. Washington, 26; Montana, 0. Colorado School Of Mines, 81; Wyo’ ming. 0. Idaho. 8; whitman, 0. Tennessee, 2l; Maryville, o. ~. Presbyterian, o; South Carolina, 0, Vanderbilt, SO; Henderson, Brown, o. Tulane, 80; Mississippi A. & NJ, 0. Alabama, Al; Oglethrope, o. Tufts, 6; Bates, o, New Hampshire, 7; Norwich, o. Colgate. 10; Allegheny, 0. 80 Wesleyan, 81; Bowdoin, o. Penn State. 20; Gettysburs. o. o. Centre. 55; Mississippi, 0. Kentucky State, Is; Cincinnati, o

The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, Oklahoma, October 8, 1922, page 15 (results column)
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THE ARMOREE SHOWS PICTURES FOOTBALL Oklahoma City college :; southwest orn college a. At Idabel “a; Folsom Training col lege 0. At Gushing 90; Independence Z. At Seminole 38; Wcleetka 3. At Marietta d. Rlnelug o. At Sperry :; Claremorc 90. At Fort ToHnson ~; Boswell 0. AT Britton 10; Jones % At kiowa 6; Krebs 0. At Madill %; Sulphur 0. At Villiant 80; Broken Bow 0. At Duncan c; Pauls Valley 0. AT Jerks %; Kiefer 0. AT sulphur: Oklahoma school for the deaf 49, Lindsay g. At Purcell SO; Blanchard 0. At Alva 147; Amorita I. AT Wewoka 20; McLoud. 0 At Hominy “a; Barnsdale y. AT Perkins 10. Morrison 0. At Forum 7; Warner 6. Al Blackwell 55 Cherokee 0. AT Medford rs; Newklrk u. AT Sallisaw 13; Keota AT Weatherford 49, Clinton G. AT Lexington 40; Norman second D. AZ Hollis 0; Altus 6. Oklahoma \. and NJ, Il; Central State Teachers College O. Columbia 40; Amherst c. Syracuse 32; New York Unuersity .. Tufts S. Bates o. Michigan As: Case 0. University of pittsbrrah n. az ayette 7. Auburn 90; Springfield G. Missouri 90: Grlnnen 0. Washburn 0; Kansas Aggies AZ. Cornell sc; Niagara o. Wisconsin Al: Carleton 0. Georgetown 80; Lebanon Valley 6. Johns Hopkins 9; Mount s.. Mary’s, 0. Coaleate l9; Allegheny 0. Wesleyan 2l; Bcwdoin 0. Union s. st. Lawrence 6 Ohio State s. Ohio Wesleyan 0. Muhlberg l2; Delaware 0. Michigan Aggies :; Albion 7. Princeton Z: Virginia 0. Texas university Al; Phillips univer. slty 10. North kakota 0. Minnesota 22. Rolla 6; Washington II. Centre 55 Mississippi 0. University Of Tennessee 2l Marysa vile College 0. Yale 18; North Carolina o. Harvard 20; Holy Cross 0.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Centre 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ole Miss–Centre gameTied 1–1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 1935 | Ole Miss 26, Centre 0 | |
| 1922 | Centre 55, Ole Miss 0 |
Around this game
Ole Miss
- Next gamevs. RhodesOct. 14, 1922
- SeasonOle Miss in 1922
- ProgramOle Miss history and records
Centre
- Next gameat Virginia TechOct. 14, 1922
- SeasonCentre in 1922
- ProgramCentre history and records
