1929 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1929 Centenary Gentlemen football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3–1 (1–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Fairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
←  1928
1930  →
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 7 –0 –08 –2 –0
Spring Hill 4 –0 –07 –1 –0
Centre 4 –0 –15 –3 –1
The Citadel 4 –0 –15 –4 –1
Louisiana College 3 –0 –16 –2 –1
Centenary 1 –0 –06 –3 –1
Louisiana Normal 1 –0 –24 –3 –2
Furman 4 –1 –15 –4 –1
Stetson 3 –1 –05 –1 –0
Millsaps 3 –1 –26 –1 –3
Southwestern (TN) 2 –1 –05 –3 –0
Transylvania 2 –1 –26 –4 –3
Miami (FL) 3 –2 –03 –2 –0
Erskine 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Birmingham–Southern 4 –3 –04 –4 –0
Western Kentucky State Normal 3 –3 –07 –3 –0
Howard (AL) 3 –3 –25 –4 –2
Presbyterian 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Georgetown (KY) 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Wofford 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Oglethorpe 1 –2 –05 –4 –1
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 –3 –05 –4 –0
Louisiana Tech 1 –3 –23 –4 –3
Louisville 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
Southern College 1 –3 –02 –5 –0
Mercer 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Mississippi College 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
SW Louisiana 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Union (TN) 0 –5 –11 –5 –1
Newberry 0 –5 –00 –7 –1
Rollins 0 –5 –00 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 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 (SIAA) during the 1929 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Homer Norton, the team compiled an 6–3–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 East Texas State *
W 62–04,000 [1]
October 5at Texas *
L 0–20 [2]
October 12 TCU *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–284,500 [3]
October 19 Sam Houston State *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 35–0 [4]
October 26 Baylor *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 27–12 [5]
November 9 Henderson State *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
T 0–0 [6]
November 16at Arkansas *
L 2–135,000 [7]
November 23 Louisiana Tech
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 19–0 [8] [9] [10]
November 28 Central State Teachers *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 9–0 [11]
December 7at Loyola (LA) *
W 6–03,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Gents usher in grid season with victory". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Dexter Shelley leads Longhorns to sweet victory". Sunday American-Statesman. October 6, 1929. Retrieved July 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Horned Frogs humble Centenary Gentlemen". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1929. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gents score easy win over Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1929. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bruins crushed by inspired Centenary machine, 27 to 12". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 27, 1929. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Henderson holds Centenary to tie". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1929. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Centenary downed by Razorbacks". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1929. Retrieved July 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Carter, Joe R. (November 24, 1929). "Bulldogs of Ruston fail to score On Centenary; Triple pass nets last touchdown". The Shreveport Times. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Carter, Joe R. (November 24, 1929). "Ruston Bulldogs fail to score on Centenary team (continued)". The Shreveport Times. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Game In detail". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1929. p. 12. Retrieved July 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Central bows to Centenary drive, 9 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 29, 1929. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Gents defeat Loyola grid team". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1929. Retrieved July 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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