1934 Centenary Gentlemen football team

The 1934 Centenary Gentlemen football team represented the Centenary College of Louisiana during the 1934 college football season.[1] The team was led by first-year head coach Curtis Parker and competed in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).

1934 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record10–2 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBuddy Parker
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 0 0 5 4 0
Union (KY) 4 0 1 5 0 2
Millsaps 4 0 2 7 1 2
Centenary 3 0 0 10 2 0
Rollins 3 0 0 5 3 0
Centre 4 1 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 1 4 2 2
Loyola (LA) 3 1 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 3 1 0 3 5 1
Murray State 5 2 0 6 3 0
Miami (FL) 2 1 1 5 3 1
Mississippi College 4 2 0 5 4 0
Howard (AL) 2 1 1 3 4 2
Louisiana Normal 3 2 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 3 2 1 3 4 2
Transylvania 3 3 0 3 5 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 2 1 2 6 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 1 1 3 6 1
SW Louisiana 2 3 0 4 5 0
Union (TN) 2 3 1 6 4 1
Wofford 2 3 1 4 4 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 3 1 3 4 2
Louisville 2 3 0 2 5 0
Louisiana College 2 4 1 3 4 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 2 7 0
Mercer 1 4 0 3 6 1
Newberry 1 4 0 4 7 0
Tennessee Tech 1 4 0 3 5 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 5 0 1 6 0
Stetson 0 2 1 1 4 1
Morehead State 0 4 0 2 4 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 8 0
Louisiana Tech 0 5 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Louisiana College
W 13–06,000[2]
September 22Louisiana Normal
W 16–05,000[3]
September 29Hendrix*
  • Centenary Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 28–0[4]
October 6at Oklahoma*L 0–712,000[5]
October 13vs. Texas A&M*
W 13–02,000[6]
October 20at Texas*W 9–610,000[7]
October 27TCU*
  • Louisiana State Fairgrounds
  • Shreveport, LA
W 13–08,000[8]
November 3Ouachita Baptist*
  • Centenary Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 8–0[9]
November 10at Tulsa*L 8–1415,000[10]
November 17Baylor*
  • Centenary Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 7–0[11]
November 24Ole Miss*
  • Centenary Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 13–67,500[12]
November 29Loyola (LA)*W 17–6[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1934 Centenary (LA) Gents Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "6,000 see Wildcats hold Centenary Gents to 13–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 20, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gentlemen trim Normal, 16–0". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gents win third game of year". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blocked punt gives O.U. 7–0 win over Centenary". The Oklahoma News. October 7, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gents beat Texas Aggies, 13–0". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gent field goal defeats Texas in dramatic fourth". Austin American-Statesman. October 21, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gentlemen add Frogs to their list of S.W. Conference victims". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Centenary beats Ouachita Tigers in hard battle". Monroe Morning World. November 4, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Two fast teams collide and Tulsa U. beats Centenary 14 to 8". Sunday Times Democrat. November 11, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Baylor holds Gentlemen to one touchdown". The Marshall News Messenger. November 18, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Centenary gains hard win victory over Ole Miss, 13–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 25, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Centenary Beats Loyola, 17–6, in Season's Finale". The Shreveport Times. November 30, 1934. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.