1931 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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.

1931 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 0 0 9 2 0
Louisiana Tech 6 0 0 7 0 0
Centenary 3 0 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 1 0 8 4 0
Centre 5 1 0 8 2 1
The Citadel 4 1 0 5 4 1
Howard (AL) 3 1 1 8 2 2
Mercer 6 2 0 7 2 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 1 4 2 3
Loyola (LA) 2 1 0 5 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 5 4 0
Mississippi College 4 3 0 5 4 0
Murray State 2 2 0 5 3 1
Union (TN) 4 4 0 5 4 0
Wofford 3 4 0 4 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 0 4 8 0
Spring Hill 2 3 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Normal 2 4 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 2 4 0 3 5 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 2 0 2 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 0 2 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 6 4 0
Presbyterian 1 4 1 2 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 0 2 7 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 1 6 1
Stetson 1 5 0 3 5 0
Erskine 1 5 1 2 6 3
Louisiana College 1 6 0 2 6 0
Rollins 0 1 0 6 1 0
Newberry 0 3 0 2 6 0
Louisville 0 5 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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

References

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  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 Journel. November 27, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.