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1937 Centenary Gentlemen football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3–3 (1–0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Centenary Field
Seasons
←  1936
1938 →
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Erskine 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Centre 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Centenary 1 – 0 – 2 6 – 3 – 3
Miami (FL) 1 – 0 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Louisiana Normal 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Union (KY) 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Rollins 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Stetson 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Wofford 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Newberry 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Millsaps 1 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisville 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Troy State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Presbyterian 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
Union (TN) 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Curtis Parker, the team compiled a 6–3–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Louisiana College
W 39–12 [1]
September 18 Louisiana Normal
T 0–05,000 [2]
September 24at Oklahoma City*
W 38–02,500 [3]
October 2at SMU*
W 7–6 [4]
October 16 Baylor*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–20 [5]
October 23at Arizona*
W 18–139,500 [6]
October 30 Mississippi State*
T 0–010,000 [7]
November 6 TCU*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 10–98,000 [8]
November 11at Loyola (CA)*
L 7–1416,000 [9]
November 20 Texas Tech*dagger
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 2–77,000 [10]
November 27at Oklahoma A&M*
W 19–0 [11]
December 4at Louisiana Tech
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
T 7–76,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Payne emerges as hero as Gents beat Cats". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gents-Demons in scoreless tie". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centenary Gentlemen run wild to spoil Goldbug home opener, 38 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 25, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Centenary scores 7–6 upset over Methodists". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Patterson passes Baylor to 20–0 victory over Centenary". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 17, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Centenary downs Arizona, 18 to 13". Arizona Daily Star. October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gents prove tough". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Centenary upsets Frogs, 10 to 9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Loyola Lions smash out stunning 14-to-7 upset victory over Centenary". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Centenary loses rough game". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies unable to hold Centenary and lose last tilt, 19–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 28, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Centenary tied by L.P.I., 7 to 7". The Birmingham News. December 5, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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