Hall of Fame
William “Bill” Kenyon, who is also here this weekend as a member of the 25th reunion Class of 1986, was a standout running back who played a major role in leading the Colonels to three consecutive CAC championships. He still holds two rushing records at Centre.
His career average of 4.9 yards per carry is still the best ever by any Centre runner with sufficient carries to qualify, and his 4 rushing touchdowns against Rhodes in 1983 is a single-game record he holds with several other players. He ranks third all-time among Centre running backs (with a career total of 2,511 yards. And all of that is in spite of some nagging injuries during the latter part of his career and with opposing defenses keying on him.
Bill’s best single season was his sophomore season in 1983 when he finished second in the conference and sixth in the nation in rushing yardage—with 1,161 yards—and first in the conference and sixth in the nation in scoring—with 88 points. At the time, both were modern-day Centre records. He was named to the CAC first-team and was named the conference’s Most Valuable Offensive Player.
He followed that season by leading the conference in rushing as a junior, with 823 yards in nine games. His sophomore and junior seasons, he helped the Colonels lead the conference in total offense, rushing yardage, and scoring. During his time on the field, the Colonels compiled a four-year record of 23-12-1 and 14-4 in the CAC.
