1928 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1928 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3–2 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Mississippi College 6 – 1 – 2 7 – 1 – 2
Western Kentucky State Normal 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Florida Southern 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Transylvania 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wofford 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Furman 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Millsaps 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Howard (AL) 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Centenary 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Louisiana College 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 – 2 – 3 3 – 2 – 4
Mercer 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
SW Louisiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Stetson 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Newberry 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Spring Hill 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Oglethorpe 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Presbyterian 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Normal 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Centre 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Rollins 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 4 – 0
Louisville 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Erskine 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Homer Norton, the team compiled an 6–3–2 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Sam Houston State*
W 47–03,000[1]
September 29Southwestern Louisiana
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 46–0[2]
October 6Daniel Baker*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 20–12[3]
October 13at Texas A&M*
W 6–0[4]
October 20Baylor*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 7–286,000[5]
October 27at Chattanooga
L 14–21[6]
November 3at Birmingham–Southern
T 0–0[7]
November 10at Mississippi A&M*
T 6–6[8]
November 17Louisiana Tech
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 63–24,000[9][10]
November 24at Loyola (LA)*
L 6–23[11]
November 29Lombard*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 19–7[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Centenary opens season with victory". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs lose to strong Centenary eleven, 46–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centenary beats Daniel Baker 20–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gents defeat Farmers, 6 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears upset Dope to whip Centenary, 28–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 21, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Chattanooga Moccasins win brilliant victory from Centenary eleven, 21 to 14". The Chattanooga Times. October 28, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Centenary Gentlemen and Birmingham–Southern battle to 0–0 tie score in grid game". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gents-Mississippi Aggies battle to draw". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 18, 1928). "Maroon And White Grid Warriors Have Foot Race In Defeating Old Rival". The Shreveport Times. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 18, 1928). "Maroon-White Gridders Beat Old Rival (continued)". The Shreveport Times. p. 17. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wolfpack rallies to beat Gent 11". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gents win over Lombard to close season". The Shreveport Times. November 30, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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