1938 Centenary Gentlemen football team

1938 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–4 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
SW Louisiana 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Murray State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee Tech 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Stetson 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Newberry 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rollins 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Union (KY) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Delta State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oglethorpe 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Emory and Henry 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Louisville 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Troy State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Erskine 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Tampa 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
Millsaps 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Curtis Parker, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Louisiana Normal
W 14–07,500[1]
September 24at TCU*
L 0–13[2]
October 1at Hardin–Simmons*
W 26–134,500[3]
October 8at Southwestern (TN)*
W 6–0[4]
October 15at Baylor*
L 0–14[5]
October 22at Ole Miss*
L 14–477,000[6]
October 30Loyola (CA)*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 7–610,000[7]
November 5Arizona*dagger
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 6–76,500[8]
November 12at Mississippi State*
W 19–05,000[9]
November 19DePaul*
W 48–06,000[10]
November 24Louisiana Tech
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 14–75,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Centenary defeats Normal, 14–0, in season opener". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frogs' long pass plays sink Gents". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centenary Gents blast fighting Cowboys, 26 to 13". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 2, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Centenary Gents defeat Memphis team in gruelling contest". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears beat Centenary, 14–0". Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rebels gain 47–14 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lions lose to Centenary". The Los Angeles Times. October 30, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arizona stuns Centenary, 7–6". Arizona Republic. November 6, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gents gain upset". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "DePaul loses to Centenary eleven, 48 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 20, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Centenary repulses Tech, 14–7". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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