1929 Centenary Gentlemen football team

1929 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3–1 (1–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Spring Hill 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Louisiana College 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Centenary 1 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Louisiana Normal 1 – 0 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Furman 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Stetson 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
Millsaps 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 3
Southwestern (TN) 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 1 – 2 6 – 4 – 3
Miami (FL) 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 2 – 0
Erskine 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Howard (AL) 3 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Presbyterian 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wofford 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 1 – 3 – 2 3 – 4 – 3
Louisville 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Florida Southern 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Mercer 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Mississippi College 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Union (TN) 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Newberry 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 1
Rollins 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 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

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

References

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  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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