1937 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1937 Centenary Gentlemen football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3–3 (1–0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Centenary Field
Seasons
←  1936
1938  →
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State $ 6 –0 –18 –1 –1
Erskine 5 –0 –06 –4 –0
Centre 3 –0 –06 –2 –1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 –0 –17 –1 –1
Centenary 1 –0 –26 –3 –3
Miami (FL) 1 –0 –04 –4 –1
Morehead State 4 –1 –07 –1 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –1 –26 –3 –2
Louisiana Normal 3 –1 –14 –4 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 –1 –16 –1 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Union (KY) 2 –1 –04 –3 –0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 –2 –15 –2 –1
Rollins 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Oglethorpe 3 –3 –03 –6 –1
SW Louisiana 2 –3 –14 –3 –1
Stetson 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Mississippi College 2 –3 –13 –6 –1
Wofford 2 –3 –02 –7 –0
Newberry 2 –3 –02 –8 –0
Transylvania 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Louisiana College 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Millsaps 1 –3 –23 –5 –2
Georgetown (KY) 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
Louisville 1 –3 –12 –5 –1
Troy State 1 –3 –02 –7 –2
Tennessee Tech 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Presbyterian 0 –3 –00 –10 –0
Union (TN) 0 –5 –11 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Curtis Parker, the team compiled a 6–3–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Louisiana College
W 39–12 [1]
September 18 Louisiana Normal
T 0–05,000 [2]
September 24at Oklahoma City *
W 38–02,500 [3]
October 2at SMU *
W 7–6 [4]
October 16 Baylor *
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–20 [5]
October 23at Arizona *
W 18–139,500 [6]
October 30 Mississippi State *
T 0–010,000 [7]
November 6 TCU *
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 10–98,000 [8]
November 11at Loyola (CA) *
L 7–1416,000 [9]
November 20 Texas Tech *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 2–77,000 [10]
November 27at Oklahoma A&M *
W 19–0 [11]
December 4at Louisiana Tech
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
T 7–76,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "Payne emerges as hero as Gents beat Cats". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gents-Demons in scoreless tie". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Centenary Gentlemen run wild to spoil Goldbug home opener, 38 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 25, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Centenary scores 7–6 upset over Methodists". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Patterson passes Baylor to 20–0 victory over Centenary". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 17, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Centenary downs Arizona, 18 to 13". Arizona Daily Star. October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gents prove tough". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Centenary upsets Frogs, 10 to 9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Loyola Lions smash out stunning 14-to-7 upset victory over Centenary". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Centenary loses rough game". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Aggies unable to hold Centenary and lose last tilt, 19–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 28, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Centenary tied by L.P.I., 7 to 7". The Birmingham News. December 5, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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