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1939 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1939 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–9–1 (1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentenary College Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Normal $ 7 0 0 11 0 0
Tennessee Tech 4 0 0 6 3 1
Mississippi College 3 0 0 6 1 1
Miami (FL) 2 0 0 5 5 0
Rollins 5 1 0 8 1 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 1 1 7 1 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 1 0 4 2 3
Murray State 4 1 1 4 4 1
Newberry 3 1 1 4 1 4
Presbyterian 3 1 2 4 3 2
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 1 4 4 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 2 0 6 3 0
Union (TN) 3 2 0 7 2 0
Morehead State 2 2 0 6 2 0
Louisville 1 1 1 5 2 1
Union (KY) 1 1 1 3 3 1
Oglethorpe 3 3 1 3 4 1
Centre 1 1 1 1 5 2
Centenary 1 1 0 2 9 1
Louisiana Tech 3 4 0 5 6 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 3 4 0 3 8 0
Troy State 2 3 0 7 4 0
SW Louisiana 2 3 0 3 5 1
Stetson 2 4 2 3 5 2
Louisiana College 2 5 0 4 6 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 5 1 1 6 1
Erskine 1 5 0 1 9 0
Delta State 1 6 0 1 9 0
Wofford 0 2 3 1 5 3
Tampa 0 3 1 2 7 1
Jacksonville State 0 3 1 0 8 2
Transylvania 0 7 0 1 8 0
Emory and Henry 0 0 0 7 2 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 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 during the 1939 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Curtis Parker, the team compiled a 2–9–1 record.

Centenary was ranked at No. 116 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Louisiana Normal
L 0–15[2]
September 23Hardin–Simmons*
  • Centenary College Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 6–7[3]
September 30at Texas A&M*L 0–1410,000[4]
October 7at Rice*L 0–13[5]
October 14Ole Miss*
  • Centenary College Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–347,500[6]
October 21at Tulsa*L 7–159,500[7]
October 28TCU*
  • Centenary College Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–21[8]
November 4at Arizona*L 0–7[9]
November 11Texas Tech*
  • Centenary College Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
T 0–0[10]
November 18Baylor*
  • Centenary College Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 6–13[11]
November 25Southwestern (TN)*
  • Centenary College Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 13–7[12]
November 30at Louisiana Tech
W 19–0[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Normal beats Centenary, 15–0". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texans defeat Centenary: 7–6". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies crush Gents, 14–0". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rice's new pass combine blanks Centenary by 13–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rebels Swamp Centenary, 34-0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1939. p. 5B.
  7. ^ "Bynum almost beats Tulsa for Centenary". The Daily Oklahoman. October 22, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Horned Frogs rumble over crippled Centenary to win, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arizona wins, 7–0". Arizona Republic. November 5, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tech, Gents tie in punt duel". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 12, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Baylor goal kicking defeats rejuvenated Gentlemen, 13 to 6". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Centenary gains first victory of season 13-7". The Jackson Sun. November 26, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gents close season with 19–0 victory". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.