Centenary Gentlemen football

Centenary Gentlemen
First season	c. 1909
Location	Shreveport, LA
Conference titles	2
Colors	Maroon and White

The Centenary Gentlemen football team represents the Centenary College of Louisiana. The school's teams are known as the Gentlemen or 'Gents'. They have not competed in football since 1941.^[1] It last competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

History

The 1927 team coached by Homer H. Norton was one of the school's best ever teams,^[1] posting an undefeated 10–0 record.

Centenary fielded college football teams until 1941. The Centenary football team was discontinued for the duration of World War II due to budget deficits, and declining fan interest. An attempt to reinstate the football program was halted in 1947.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "The Glory Years of Football:Centenary College of Louisiana 1922-1942". Internet Archive. Internet Archive. Retrieved 2014-01-21.

Centenary Gentlemen football

Venues	Centenary College Stadium

Bowls & rivalries	1934 Dixie Classic

Culture & lore	1939 Texas Tech game 1934 Dixie Classic

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941

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