1931 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1931 Centenary Gentlemen football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Captain Clyde Lee
Home stadium Fairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
←  1930
1932  →
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 8 –0 –09 –2 –0
Louisiana Tech 6 –0 –07 –0 –0
Centenary 3 –0 –05 –5 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 –1 –08 –4 –0
Centre 5 –1 –08 –2 –1
The Citadel 4 –1 –05 –4 –1
Howard (AL) 3 –1 –18 –2 –2
Mercer 6 –2 –07 –2 –1
Southwestern (TN) 3 –1 –14 –2 –3
Loyola (LA) 2 –1 –05 –4 –0
Georgetown (KY) 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Birmingham–Southern 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Mississippi College 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Murray State 2 –2 –05 –3 –1
Union (TN) 4 –4 –05 –4 –0
Wofford 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Miami (FL) 2 –3 –04 –8 –0
Spring Hill 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Louisiana Normal 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Millsaps 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 –2 –02 –5 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 –4 –02 –5 –0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –3 –06 –4 –0
Presbyterian 1 –4 –12 –5 –2
Transylvania 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
SW Louisiana 1 –4 –01 –6 –1
Stetson 1 –5 –03 –5 –0
Erskine 1 –5 –12 –6 –3
Louisiana College 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Rollins 0 –1 –06 –1 –0
Newberry 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
Louisville 0 –5 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 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 1931 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Homer Norton, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Louisiana Normal
W 23–23,500 [1]
October 3 Southeastern Oklahoma State *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 46–04,500 [2]
October 10 Baylor *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 24–13 [3]
October 17 Stetson
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 27–0 [4]
October 24at SMU *
L 0–19 [5]
October 31 Texas A&M *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–712,000 [6]
November 7at Purdue *
L 6–497,000 [7]
November 14 Union (TN)
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 19–01,000 [8]
November 20 Texas *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–68,000 [9]
November 26 Arkansas *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–65,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Townson features Gents' win". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gents in easy win over Oklahoma". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Centenary rallies to defeat Baylor". Austin American-Statesman. October 11, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Womack features Gents' victory". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Ponies beat Centenary 19 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Game battle is fruitless to Centenary". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 1, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gold and Black team runs wild against visitors". The Indianapolis Star. November 8, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Centenary sweeps to easy victory". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Longhorns use aerial attack to down Gents, 6 to 0". The Austin American. November 21, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Porkers beat Gents in last game". The Shreveport Journal. November 27, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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