1930 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1930 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1930 record8–1–1 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBiedenharn Park
Fairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 6 0 0 9 1 0
Centre 5 0 0 7 3 0
Spring Hill 4 0 0 6 2 0
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 9 1 0
Centenary 2 0 0 8 1 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 6 1 0 8 1 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 2 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 3 1 1 4 5 2
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 1 1 2 4 3
Chattanooga 3 2 1 5 3 2
Mercer 3 2 0 5 5 0
Millsaps 3 3 0 6 3 0
Louisville 2 2 0 5 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 3 0 5 4 0
Stetson 3 3 0 5 3 0
Howard (AL) 2 3 0 5 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 1 3 4 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 2 0 6 3 0
Erskine 1 2 1 2 5 1
Louisiana Tech 2 5 0 3 6 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Wofford 1 3 0 2 9 0
Union (TN) 1 4 0 1 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 1 1 5 2
Louisiana College 1 5 0 2 6 0
SW Louisiana 1 5 0 2 8 0
Rollins 0 0 2 2 1 3
Newberry 0 2 1 0 5 3
Florida Southern 0 4 1 0 6 1
Eastern Kentucky 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1930 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 1930 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Homer Norton, the team compiled an 8–1–1 record.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hendrix-Henderson*
W 27–04,000[1]
October 4at Texas*T 0–0[2]
October 11at Iowa*W 19–12[3]
October 20Stetson
  • Biedenharn Park
  • Shreveport, LA
W 9–03,500[4]
October 25Baylor*
W 7–28,000[5]
November 1at Texas A&M*L 6–7[6]
November 11Central State (OK)*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 19–03,000[7]
November 15Henderson State*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 20–62,000[8]
November 22at Louisiana Tech
W 13–0[9]
November 27Arkansas*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 7–65,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Centenary rolls up 27–0 score in first game". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Centenary team holds Longhorns to scoreless tie". Austin American-Statesman. October 5, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gents outsmart Iowa, 19–12". The Des Moines Register. October 12, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen given scare, but defeat Stetson". The Shreveport Journal. October 21, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Centenary beats Baylor by last quarter touchdown". Austin American-Statesman. October 26, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Farmers crash into win column at Centenary's expense". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aerials down Bronc eleven at Centenary". The Daily Oklahoman. November 12, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gents romp to win over Henderson". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gents in close win over Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1930. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gents close season with victory". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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