1929 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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.

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

Schedule edit

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 edit

  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.