1940 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1940 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Conference
1940 record3–7 (0–2 LIC)
Head coach
  • (1st season)
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Louisiana Normal 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Louisiana College 0 – 2 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
Centenary 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1940 Centenary Gentlemen football team was an American football team that represented the Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their first year under head coach , the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Hardin–Simmons*
L 13–156,000[1]
September 28at TCU*
L 6–418,000[2]
October 5at Rice*
L 0–25[3]
October 12Saint Louis*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 19–65,000[4]
October 19at Arizona*
L 6–2910,000[5]
October 25at Northwestern State
L 0–76,000[6]
November 2at Washington University*
W 19–14[7]
November 11at Texas Tech*
L 6–268,000[8]
November 23at Southwestern Presbyterian*
W 14–64,000[9]
November 28Louisiana Tech
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–65,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Hardin–Simmons beats Centenary with field goal". Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald. September 22, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frogs' surprising offense routs Centenary, 41–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice passing whips Centenary 25 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 6, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "St. Louis U. loses, 19–6, at Centenary". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 13, 1941. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cats tear up Gents 29 to 6 at homecoming". The Arizona Daily Star. October 20, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miques runs 78 yards for touchdown in last quarter to give State Normal win over Centenary". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Centenary rallies in second half to trip Bears, 19–14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 3, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Raiders crack Centenary in 2nd half, 26–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Intercepted pass wins for Gents". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Louisiana Tech beats Centenary". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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