1925 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1925 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1925 record6–2 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oglethorpe $ 8 1 0 8 3 0
SW Louisiana 3 0 0 7 2 0
Centenary 2 0 0 6 2 0
Millsaps 4 1 0 5 4 0
Furman 3 1 0 7 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 1 7 3 1
The Citadel 5 2 0 6 4 0
Howard (AL) 4 2 0 6 3 0
Newberry 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mercer 3 2 0 3 6 0
Centre 1 1 0 3 6 0
Union (TN) 1 1 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 3 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 2 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Tech 1 2 1 1 6 1
Wofford 1 3 0 3 7 0
Loyola (LA) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Mississippi College 1 5 1 1 7 1
Louisiana College 0 3 1 2 6 1
Georgetown (KY) 0 2 0 1 7 0
Rollins 0 3 0 0 7 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1925 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 1925 college football season. In their only year under head coach Earl A. Davis, the team compiled an 6–2 record.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Mississippi College
W 8–0[1]
October 3Howard Payne*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 20–0[2]
October 10Union (TN)*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 38–0[3]
October 17Rollins
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 83–0[4]
October 24at Tennessee Docs*W 7–0[5]
November 7Central State (OK)*
W 17–7[6]
November 21Butler*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–95,000[7][8]
November 26Tulane*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–1410,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Centenary wins in hard battle". The Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Centenary beats Howard Payne eleven 20 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centenary wallops Union team, 38–0". The Birmingham News. October 11, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rollins College swamped 83 to 0". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Centenary conquers Tennessee Docs". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Centenary scores sixth victory, 17–7". The Birmingham News. November 8, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Butler wins, 9 to 0, as shift baffles Centenary". The Indianapolis Star. November 22, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Home college eleven loses to 'Bulldogs'". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "10,000 fans see Greenies win from Gentlemen". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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