Centre College's Impossible Victory Over Harvard | The Greatest Upset in Football History

In 1921, Harvard football was the gold standard. A 25-game unbeaten streak. A concrete coliseum that seated tens of thousands. And a tradition that made the Eastern establishment feel untouchable. Then Center College came to Cambridge. Center was a tiny school in Danville, Kentucky — 250 students, total. Their entire enrollment could have filed into Harvard Stadium and still left room for thousands of empty seats. But they had something Harvard didn't see coming: Charlie Moran, a no-nonsense head coach who also called World Series games as a Major League Baseball umpire, and a tailback named Bo McMillan who arrived from Fort Worth, Texas with a group of high school teammates the press dubbed the Fort Worth Five. On October 29, 1921, Center College walked into Harvard Stadium before 30,000 spectators and beat the most prestigious program in the country, 6-0. The only score came in the third quarter. McMillan took a direct snap, broke two tackles, and covered 32 yards into the end zone. Harvard spent the rest of the game chasing an answer they never found. Back in Danville, students painted a chemical formula on barns and fences across the county: C6H0. Center 6. Harvard 0. Newspapers called it the upset of the century. This is the story of how a school almost no one had heard of climbed into the biggest window in college football — and what happened when they got through it. 🏈 Hardcore College Football History Website: https://collegefootballhistory.football ☕ Support on Patreon:   / hcfbh   💥 JON'S BOOKS: Been Dead, Never Been To Europe - Memoir About My Death And Recovery - https://amzn.to/3CgnmJP Manage Your Damage - Heart Attack Survivor - https://amzn.to/3MkIy6i The Mystery of the Dent in My Head - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMKCB54P HCFBH is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.