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1928 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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.

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
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $8–1–08–2–0
Mississippi College6–1–27–1–2
Western Kentucky State Normal5–1–08–1–0
Southern College4–1–05–2–1
Transylvania4–1–08–3–0
Wofford5–2–07–2–1
Furman3–1–05–4–0
Millsaps4–2–15–3–1
Howard (AL)4–2–16–4–1
Centenary2–1–16–3–2
Louisiana College2–1–03–5–0
The Citadel4–3–06–3–1
Southwestern (TN)2–2–06–4–0
Birmingham–Southern2–2–33–2–4
Mercer2–2–13–5–1
Georgetown (KY)3–3–03–6–0
SW Louisiana3–4–04–5–0
Kentucky Wesleyan2–3–06–3–0
Stetson2–3–04–3–0
Newberry2–3–03–5–0
Spring Hill2–3–12–5–1
Oglethorpe1–2–03–5–1
Presbyterian2–5–04–6–0
Louisiana Normal1–3–05–4–0
Union (TN)2–6–03–7–0
Centre1–3–02–8–0
Louisiana Tech1–6–02–7–0
Rollins0–3–00–4–0
Louisville0–4–01–7–0
Erskine0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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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

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  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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