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1924 Centenary Gentlemen football
Conference Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (3–0 LIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
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The 1924 Centenary Gentlemen football team represented the Centenary College of Louisiana during the 1924 college football season. Players included Cal Hubbard and Swede Anderson. [1] The team posted an 8–1 record, including an upset win over Frank Cavanaugh's Boston College team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4 Loyola (LA)
W 51–04,000 [2]
October 11 Trinity (TX)
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 13–7 [3]
October 18at Butler
W 9–7 [4]
October 25 Tennessee Docs
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 6–76,000 [5]
October 31at Howard Payne Brownwood, TXW 20–10 [6]
November 8 Central State (OK)
  • Louisiana State Fairgrounds
  • Shreveport, LA
W 7–6 [7]
November 15 Boston College
W 10–912,000 [8] [9] [10]
November 27at Saint Louis
W 23–13 [11]
December 4 Lombard
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 38–01,800 [12]

References

  1. ^ "Robert "Cal" Hubbard".
  2. ^ "Centenary bears down on Loyola". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1924. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centenary wins from Trinity". Fort Worth Record. October 12, 1924. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Centenary eleven defeats Butler gridders, 9–7". The Indianapolis Star. October 19, 1924. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Doctors beat Centenary by margin of one point". The Commercial Appeal. October 26, 1924. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Centenary trims Howard Payne 20–10". The Waco News-Tribune. November 1, 1924. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gentlemen nose out Central in thrilling game". The Daily Oklahoman. November 9, 1924. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eagles Expect Victory Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 15, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Bo McMillian Makes Good His Promise". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 16, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ ""Bo" McMillian Makes Good His Promise (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 16, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Centenary College Team Batters Billiken Line and Wins, 23-14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 28, 1924. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Centenary Gentlemen close 1924 season with victory over Lombard". The Shreveport Times. December 5, 1924. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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