1940 Centenary Gentlemen football team

1940 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–7 (0–2 LIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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 Jake Hanna, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Centenary was ranked at No. 139 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Hardin–Simmons*
L 13–156,000[2]
September 28at TCU*
L 6–418,000[3]
October 5at Rice*
L 0–25[4]
October 127:30 p.m.Saint Louis*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 19–65,000[5][6]
October 19at Arizona*
L 6–2910,000[7]
October 25at Louisiana Normal
L 0–76,000[8]
November 22:00 p.m.at Washington University*
W 19–143,000[9][10][11][12]
November 11at Texas Tech*
L 6–268,000[13]
November 23at Southwestern (TN)*
W 14–64,000[14]
November 28Louisiana Tech
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–65,000[15]

References

  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hardin–Simmons beats Centenary with field goal". Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald. September 22, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Frogs' surprising offense routs Centenary, 41–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rice passing whips Centenary 25 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 6, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Toomey, James (October 11, 1940). "Bears Begin Defense Of Valley Title Tomorrow". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 31. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "St. Louis U. loses, 19–6, at Centenary". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 13, 1941. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cats tear up Gents 29 to 6 at homecoming". The Arizona Daily Star. October 20, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Centenary, Conqueror of Bills, Tackles Bears Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1940. p. 3B. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Centenary to Tackle Bears (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1940. p. 4B. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (November 2, 1940). "Frost Runs 49 Yards To Score On Third Play Of The Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1B. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Centenary rallies in second half to trip Bears, 19–14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 3, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Raiders crack Centenary in 2nd half, 26–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Intercepted pass wins for Gents". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Louisiana Tech beats Centenary". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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