1923 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1923 Centenary Gentlemen football
LIAA champion
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1923 record10–2 (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[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Gentlemen have little trouble winning from Southwestern Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1923. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Centenary overwhelms Chattanooga University on football field". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1923. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
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