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1923 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1923 Centenary Gentlemen football
LIAA champion
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record10–1 (3–0 LIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →

The 1923 Centenary Gentlemen football team represented the Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1923 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bo McMillin, the Gentlemen compiled an overall record of 10–2.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Southwestern Louisiana
W 35–0[1]
September 29Henderson-Brown*
W 40–33,500[2]
October 6Chattanooga*
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 46–7[3]
October 12at Hendrix*
W 31–134,000[4]
October 20Louisiana Normal
  • Louisiana State Fairgrounds
  • Shreveport, LA
W 46–0[5]
October 273:00 p.m.at TCU*W 23–0[6][7][8][9]
November 3Western Kentucky State Normal*
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 75–6[10]
November 10at Boston College*L 0–1423,000[11][12]
November 17Southwestern (TX)*
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 34–0[13]
November 24at Oglethorpe*W 14–0[14]
November 29Louisiana Tech
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 27–05,000[15][16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "Gentlemen have little trouble winning from Southwestern Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1923. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gentlemen triumph in first grid game of season on local stadium". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1923. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centenary overwhelms Chattanooga University on football field". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1923. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hendrix gives Centenary hardest battle so far". The Shreveport Journal. October 13, 1923. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Normal loses to Centenary". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1923. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bee, Billy (October 24, 1923). "Bell Is Confident But Cautious With Centenary Fray Near". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Bee, Billy (October 27, 1923). "Mud And Murk Loom For T. C. U. Centenary Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Centenary Beats Christians 23-0". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1923. p. 51. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Detail Play Of Centenary Game". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1923. p. 52. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Centenary ruins Normal by 75 to 6". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1923. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (November 11, 1923). "Eagles Trounce Centenary, 14-0". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 1. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (November 11, 1923). "Eagles Trounce Centenary, 14-0 (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 22. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Gentlemen resume winning stride by victory over Southwestern". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1923. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Centenary Gentlemen quickly roll up count against Petrel outfit". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Ruston Bulldogs Rest In Camp of Enemy For Clash On Local Campus". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 29, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 30, 1923). "Centenary Conquers Eleven Of L. P. I." The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 30, 1923). "Bulldog Eats Out of Hands of Gentlemen (continued)". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 12. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.