1928 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1928 Centenary Gentlemen football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1928 record6–3–2 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
←  1927
1929  →
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $8–1–08–2–0
Mississippi College 6–1–27–1–2
Western Kentucky State Normal 5–1–08–1–0
Florida Southern 4–1–05–2–1
Wofford 5–2–07–2–1
Transylvania 3–1–08–3–0
Furman 3–1–05–4–0
Millsaps 4–2–15–3–1
Howard (AL) 4–2–16–4–1
Centenary 2–1–16–3–2
Louisiana College 2–1–03–5–0
The Citadel 4–3–06–3–1
Southwestern (TN) 2–2–06–4–0
Birmingham–Southern 2–2–33–2–4
Mercer 2–2–13–5–1
Georgetown (KY) 3–3–03–6–0
SW Louisiana 3–4–04–5–0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2–3–06–3–0
Stetson 2–3–04–3–0
Newberry 2–3–03–5–0
Spring Hill 2–3–12–5–1
Oglethorpe 1–2–03–5–1
Presbyterian 2–5–04–6–0
Louisiana Normal 1–3–05–4–0
Union (TN) 2–6–03–7–0
Centre 1–3–02–8–0
Louisiana Tech 1–6–02–7–0
Rollins 0–3–00–4–0
Louisville 0–4–01–7–0
Erskine 0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Centenary Gentlemen football team was an American football team that represented the Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1928 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Homer Norton, the team compiled an 6–3–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Sam Houston State *
W 47–03,000 [1]
September 29 Southwestern Louisiana
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 46–0 [2]
October 6 Daniel Baker *
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 20–12 [3]
October 13at Texas A&M *
W 6–0 [4]
October 20 Baylor *
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 7–286,000 [5]
October 27at Chattanooga
L 14–21 [6]
November 3at Birmingham–Southern
T 0–0 [7]
November 10at Mississippi A&M *
T 6–6 [8]
November 17 Louisiana Tech
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 63–24,000 [9] [10]
November 24at Loyola (LA) *
L 6–23 [11]
November 29 Lombard *
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 19–7 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Centenary opens season with victory". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bulldogs lose to strong Centenary eleven, 46–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Centenary beats Daniel Baker 20–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gents defeat Farmers, 6 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bears upset Dope to whip Centenary, 28–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 21, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Chattanooga Moccasins win brilliant victory from Centenary eleven, 21 to 14". The Chattanooga Times. October 28, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Centenary Gentlemen and Birmingham–Southern battle to 0–0 tie score in grid game". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Gents-Mississippi Aggies battle to draw". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Carter, Joe R. (November 18, 1928). "Maroon And White Grid Warriors Have Foot Race In Defeating Old Rival". The Shreveport Times. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Carter, Joe R. (November 18, 1928). "Maroon-White Gridders Beat Old Rival (continued)". The Shreveport Times. p. 17. Retrieved July 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Wolfpack rallies to beat Gent 11". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Gents win over Lombard to close season". The Shreveport Times. November 30, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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