1937 Centenary Gentlemen football team

1937 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3–3 (1–0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 6 0 1 8 1 1
Erskine 5 0 0 6 4 0
Centre 3 0 0 6 2 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 0 1 7 1 1
Centenary 1 0 2 6 3 3
Miami (FL) 1 0 0 4 4 1
Morehead State 4 1 0 7 1 0
Louisiana Tech 3 1 2 6 3 2
Louisiana Normal 3 1 1 4 4 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 1 1 6 1 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 2 0 7 3 0
Union (KY) 2 1 0 4 3 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 2 1 5 2 1
Rollins 3 2 0 5 4 0
Oglethorpe 3 3 0 3 6 1
SW Louisiana 2 3 1 4 3 1
Stetson 2 3 0 5 4 0
Mississippi College 2 3 1 3 6 1
Wofford 2 3 0 2 7 0
Newberry 2 3 0 2 8 0
Transylvania 2 4 0 3 5 0
Louisiana College 2 4 0 3 6 0
Millsaps 1 3 2 3 5 2
Georgetown (KY) 1 3 0 3 5 0
Louisville 1 3 1 2 5 1
Troy State 1 3 0 2 7 2
Tennessee Tech 1 5 1 3 5 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 5 0 3 6 0
Presbyterian 0 3 0 0 10 0
Union (TN) 0 5 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Curtis Parker, the team compiled a 6–3–3 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Louisiana College
W 39–12[1]
September 18Louisiana NormalT 0–05,000[2]
September 24at Oklahoma City*W 38–02,500[3]
October 2at SMU*W 7–6[4]
October 16Baylor*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–20[5]
October 23at Arizona*W 18–139,500[6]
October 30Mississippi State*
T 0–010,000[7]
November 6TCU*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 10–98,000[8]
November 11at Loyola (CA)*L 7–1416,000[9]
November 20Texas Tech*dagger
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 2–77,000[10]
November 27at Oklahoma A&M*W 19–0[11]
December 4at Louisiana Tech
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
T 7–76,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Payne emerges as hero as Gents beat Cats". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gents-Demons in scoreless tie". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centenary Gentlemen run wild to spoil Goldbug home opener, 38 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 25, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Centenary scores 7–6 upset over Methodists". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Patterson passes Baylor to 20–0 victory over Centenary". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 17, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Centenary downs Arizona, 18 to 13". Arizona Daily Star. October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gents prove tough". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Centenary upsets Frogs, 10 to 9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Loyola Lions smash out stunning 14-to-7 upset victory over Centenary". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Centenary loses rough game". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies unable to hold Centenary and lose last tilt, 19–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 28, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Centenary tied by L.P.I., 7 to 7". The Birmingham News. December 5, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.